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Culture:English
Title:caster
Date Made:1800-1815
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead glazed, refined white earthenware (pearlware, china glaze), underglaze cobalt blue color; cork
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 4 1/2 x 3 in.; 11.43 cm
Accession Number:  HD 58.152
Credit Line:Gift of Henry N. Flynt and Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English pearlware caster, often used for sugar and other dry condiments at table, decorated in blue with a stylized flower on top, blue band around the top, and sponged blue band around the top of the urn-shaped body. There is a cork through a hole in the bottom.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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