Posset pot

Used to hold posset (a warm drink of milk curdled with wine or ale), this Staffordshire posset pot is dated 1718. It has eight handles and is decorated with white slip and manganese brown.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : 4-28
Collection Class
Domestic & Social Life
Material
pottery, earthenware, lead glaze, slipware
Common Name
posset pot
Simple Name
pot
Inscription Transcription
A.M.
Period Classification
Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1800)
Production County
Staffordshire
Production Country
England
Production Date
1718

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