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Description:
Cylindrical redware mold, known as a "Turks Head" mold, decorated with black sponged marks around the interior and exterior rim and center section. The mold has a scalloped edge and a fluted, swirled body. These molds were usually used for baking pastries or puddings. The Turk's cap mold, bundt, or kugelhoft is commonly said to have been influenced from a Turk's turban - specifically with the Turks invasion of Vienna, but this shape mold predates that event. The hollow center allows the cake to cook more evenly.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware

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