Description:
Soft-paste porcelain pastille burner in the form of a shallow and handleless crater supported by four gilt lion's paws on a plinth with four incurved sides, which is decorated with formal symmetrical foliage in cobalt blue and gold, and marked "D" under a crown and crossed batons and '11' and a cross for the Derby Factory on the bottom. The domed cover has a pinecone-shaped knob and a row of circular holes pierced around the gilt-rimed edge; the body rim is pierced with a row of circular holes, and has four gilt satyrs' masks applied in relief round the edge. Pastille burners are small metal, ceramic, or porcelain objects that were commonly used until the late 1850s to hold “pastille,” a solid aromatic substance that was burned like incense. During the Elizabethan era, most pastille burners were made out of either bronze or cast iron and were shaped like a small bowl on a pedestal. These pastille burners were referred to as a cassolette. Beginning in the early 19th century (approximately 1810) pastille burners began to be made out of ceramics such as porcelain. These porcelain burners were most often crafted in the shape of various buildings, most commonly either a church or a cottage. When heated, the pastille burns and the smoke travels out of the chimneys and/or windows to give the tiny home a quaint appearance.
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