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<p>[QUOTE="Barn Owl, post: 311474, member: 4864"]This porcelain pot caught my eye today at the local thrift store. It was covered in dust and crazing, and as I stared at it, a vague light popped on in the back of my mind. I wasn't entirely certain it was a chamber pot, but I couldn't think of any other purpose for such a large pot, or why it would only have one handle. When I got home and did more research, I was pleased to find that it was likely a chamber pot after all! Still, one hour of research later, and the small blurred mark continues to perplex me. I can't seem to find it! I wonder, is it Minton? It's a red "M" and nothing else. Or a "W". I'm not sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flowers decorating the pot appear to be hand-painted. There are also four small marks on the inside of the bowl. Kiln marks?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]103090[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103091[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103092[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103093[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103094[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103095[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Barn Owl, post: 311474, member: 4864"]This porcelain pot caught my eye today at the local thrift store. It was covered in dust and crazing, and as I stared at it, a vague light popped on in the back of my mind. I wasn't entirely certain it was a chamber pot, but I couldn't think of any other purpose for such a large pot, or why it would only have one handle. When I got home and did more research, I was pleased to find that it was likely a chamber pot after all! Still, one hour of research later, and the small blurred mark continues to perplex me. I can't seem to find it! I wonder, is it Minton? It's a red "M" and nothing else. Or a "W". I'm not sure. The flowers decorating the pot appear to be hand-painted. There are also four small marks on the inside of the bowl. Kiln marks? [ATTACH=full]103090[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103091[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103092[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103093[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103094[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]103095[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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