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Chocolate Pot
- Material
- CERAMIC-PORCELAIN;
- Description
- Narrow corset shaped ceramic chocolate pot w/lid with an ear shaped handle and the rim is scalloped with a high pouring lip. Below the rim it is turquoise and shades into a very light green. Gilding is visible in wavy arched lines, clover leaves and flowers. Around the turquoise part of the of the …
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- FOOD SERVICE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Start Date
- 1900
- End Date
- 1940
- Description
- Narrow corset shaped ceramic chocolate pot w/lid with an ear shaped handle and the rim is scalloped with a high pouring lip. Below the rim it is turquoise and shades into a very light green. Gilding is visible in wavy arched lines, clover leaves and flowers. Around the turquoise part of the of the pitcher are light colored flowers. There are also rose buds and a bunch of wild roses decorating the pitcher. The lid is mushroom shaped w/a triangular hollow knob on top and has a similar design as the pitcher, except for the stem which is white.
A: pitcher
B: lid
- Narrative
- This chocolate pot was used by Archie Strimboltd and his family in the North Bulkley region, Pioneer Ranch. Pioneer Ranch burned in the 1960's.
- Material
- CERAMIC-PORCELAIN;
- Height
- 31.5
- Diameter
- Base: 37
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 1987.57.6 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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