Pastille Burner
Datec. 1800 - 1900
MediumEarthenware with polychrome ornament and gilding
Dimensions6 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 3 1/8 inches (16.5 × 10.8 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Florence Hale Cantacuzene.
Object number1985.6.51.3
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextEach roofline of this pagoda-like pastille burner is hung with pink and yellow flowers. Ceramic structures like this one were used to burn a small, perfumed tablet, called a pastille. The scent from the pastille spread out from the small holes around the windows. Therefore, while all these objects enlivened the appearance of a room, the pastille burner simultaneously improved its smell.
Text written for 'Lingua Flora,' on view from June 21–September 8, 2024.
