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Chocolate pot

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

GUSN

GUSN-50222

Description

Underglaze blue decoration as borders: diamond-shaped swags w/ petal-shaped "tassels" and dots; border around rim of body and edge of cover, which has button finial w/ underglaze blue "flower."

Details

Descriptive Terms

chocolate pots
earthenware
glazing (coating)
pearlware
underglazing
tin (metal)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
swags
tassel
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pot, Chocolate
Earthenware
Pearlware
Tin Glazed
Underglazed
Swag
Tassel
Flower
Pot, Chocolate

Inscription

Underglaze blue on bottom: 2 dots

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1982.246.1AB

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