Joe it "could" be Gyozan from Kyoto, Japan. The Kakihan family uses a similar mark. Most likely 1910 -1930, a better quality photo would help...
You are barking up the wrong tree Phaik. Clearly this is Japanese script and this is an antique website. Nichi Hon 1950 - current date.
Yes, with the tripod legs and the hole in the base this would be an incense burner.
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