Late 19th Century English Pottery Cream Pot

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A late 19th or early 20th century pottery cream pot from Shepherd's Dairy, St John's Lane, Halifax. Refrigeration was not … Read more A late 19th or early 20th century pottery cream pot from Shepherd's Dairy, St John's Lane, Halifax. Refrigeration was not widely available in England until the 1960's or 1970's. Dairy products were purchased on an almost daily basis in small quantities to prevent spoilage. To accommodate their customers, dairies sold cream a few ounces at a time in pottery, "cream pots". Many dairies such as Shepherd's had custom pots made with their names, logos, trademarks, etc. as a marketing tool. These pots range from simple straight sided to elaborate decorated examples and are highly collectable. This one is unusual in that it is slant sided and has a brown glazing ring around its lip. See less