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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 147375, member: 50"]Yup mine rattles but I assumed it's the bits of pottery from when they poked the strainer holes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, it's been awhile since I did any research but I'm thinking I remember something about it being used to strain either wine or oil and the strainer was to prevent pits and things from going into the pot. I think if you hold your thumb over the hole in the handle it keeps it from pouring too fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now is any of that right? I don't remember<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie81" alt=":shy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But at least I found my pics and got them loaded <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> [ATTACH=full]39665[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 147375, member: 50"]Yup mine rattles but I assumed it's the bits of pottery from when they poked the strainer holes. Ok, it's been awhile since I did any research but I'm thinking I remember something about it being used to strain either wine or oil and the strainer was to prevent pits and things from going into the pot. I think if you hold your thumb over the hole in the handle it keeps it from pouring too fast. Now is any of that right? I don't remember:shy: But at least I found my pics and got them loaded :) [ATTACH=full]39665[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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