Description:
Cake molds or bundt pans are among the most common types of redware. They are usually circular, with a central column frequently spiral-shaped, hence the name Turk's Cap mold often applied to this type. Used primarily for sponge cake, such pieces were often slip cast and given a clear or manganese splotched lead glaze. Red earthenware cake mold, often called a "turk's cap/head mold," covered completey with an orange lead glaze and many spots of manganese black decoration in the inner and outer flutes. The round mold has a central cone that widens then turns upward to form the bottom and sides of the mold. A pattern of twisting fluted lines decorates the inside of the mold. The black manganese decoration is found on the interior and exterior of the mold. The part of the mold that rests on a flat surface during use is not glazed. There is crazing over all the glazed surfaces of the mold.
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