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Turtle · 06-02-2014, 22:48

I'm no expert on antique pots, but from what I see I don't think it's very old in spite of the date '1909'. Does the lid go deep inside the pot? If so, it could be a butter bell, or French butter dish. This is something made quite regularly by modern day studio potters. The clay body looks like agate ware (a mixture of a light and a dark coloured clay - the swirls are formed during the wheel-throwing process). A curiosity!

06-02-2014, 22:48	#5
Turtle Full Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The land of the Canucks Posts: 1,648 Blog Entries: 28 Liked: 1626 times Rep Power: 19795	Re: Help to ID. I'm no expert on antique pots, but from what I see I don't think it's very old in spite of the date '1909'. Does the lid go deep inside the pot? If so, it could be a butter bell, or French butter dish. This is something made quite regularly by modern day studio potters. The clay body looks like agate ware (a mixture of a light and a dark coloured clay - the swirls are formed during the wheel-throwing process). A curiosity!