Victorian Transferware BLOATER PASTE Pot and Lid ~ 1885

VICTORIAN AESTHETIC ERA 

BLACK TRANSFER-WARE POT LID

KEDDIE’S REAL BLOATER PASTE

Made in the Staffordshire Region of England

c. 1885

This Victorian 3 1/2 " wide x 2 " tall covered ceramic earthenware container was made during Victorian times and contained a finely ground gamey Bloater Herring fish paste.  During Victorian and Edwardian times, these pots allowed people to keep fish and bloater pastes without spoiling.

Nice antique condition with a chip to the underside of the lid not seen.