There is a tradition in many cultures of placing fruit at altars as an offering. There is even a tradition of ceramic altar fruit — representational offerings decorated in beautiful glazes that do not decompose.
Our Altar Fruit Incense holder is part of this lineage — combining the altar fruit offering with incense holder function. The fruit only holds the incense, it doe snot catch the ashes, so it should be used on a cleanable surface, or a plate — but nothing is better than fruit on a plate. Harry Allen Design plates are coming soon!