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A sculpture in the shape of a small white house, covered in different colored flowers.
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  • A sculpture in the shape of a small white house, covered in different colored flowers.

Unknown Maker, English

Pastile Burner in the Form of a Cottage

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Pastile Burner in the Form of a Cottage

Year

early 1800s

Medium

  • porcelain

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Porcelain

Materials

porcelain

Geography

Place Made: Coleport

Dimensions

12.1 cm (4 3/4 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé

Object Number

78.046.37

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Used to smoke tobacco or opium, water pipes and hookahs cool the smoke without diluting its strength or flavor, thus providing a smoother inhalation.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, English
Pastile Burner in the Form of a Cottage, early 1800s
Porcelain
12.1 cm (4 3/4 inches) (height)
Gift of the Estate of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé 78.046.37

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