Pastille burner

Maker & role
Derby (estab. 1750), Manufacturer
 Production date
circa 1810
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Object detail

Production place
Derby/Derbyshire/England
Collection
Elizabeth Bay House
Measurements
1 - Vase, H: 10.8 x Diam: 14cm (H: 108 x Diam: 140mm); 2 - Lid belonging to vase, H: 5 x Diam: 10.7cm (H: 50 x Diam: 107mm); 3 - Vase, H: 10.8 x Diam: 14cm (H: 108 x Diam: 140mm); 4 - Lid belonging to vase, H: 5 x Diam: 10.7cm (H: 50 x Diam: 107mm)
Signature & marks
Derby crown stamped on base.
Credit line
Purchase, 2005
Elizabeth Bay House Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Pair of porcelain pastille burners, cira 1810
Description
Pair of Derby pastille burners and covers c. 1810, taking the form of squat cauldrons supported on four lion's paw feet resting on a quadraform base. The rim is pieced, the gilt decoration resembling guilloche decoration. The four cardinal points of the rim are decorated with applied gilt 'green man' masks. The shallow cover has a pierced rim and berry finial. The white ground is painted and gilt in grotesque style with leaves and scrolls.
Accession number
EB2005/21-1:4

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