Posset pot with cover
The posset pot was a type of lidded vessel used in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for posset, a drink made from a mixture of curdled milk, spices, and alcohol. The serpents and curved scrolls found on the handles and the spotted bird finial on the lid represent more elaborate forms of decoration used on this household object.
Artwork Details
- Title: Posset pot with cover
- Date: ca. 1680–1710
- Culture: British, Bristol
- Medium: Delftware (tin-glazed earthenware)
- Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/2 × 11 in. (26.7 × 27.9 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, 1937
- Object Number: 37.23a, b
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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British, probably Bristol
late 18th century
British, Bristol
18th century
Bristol
Richard Champion
1770–73
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690
John Flaxman
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
ca. 1782–90
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