Pancheons were a workhorse in rural English homes of the Victorian era. They were used for "standing milk" (letting the cream rise) or making bread dough. I've repurposed the form as a flowerpot with an attached saucer and have added the ornamentation of a dentil motif on the rim. The pot has a drainage hole into the attached saucer, and the base of the pot and the saucer are treated with an acrylic sealer to be as waterproof as possible while still maintaining the porosity that lets the plant's roots breathe.
Marbled pottery, also referred to sometimes as agateware, has ancient roots, going all the way back to the Roman Empire (1st century BC to the 5th century AD). Examples of marbled ware can also be found in pottery of the Tang Dynasty in China, (618-907 AD) the Persians, (9th to 13th centuries AD) and in 18th century Europe it gained wide popularity when taken to new heights by Josiah Wedgewood. Simply put, marble ware uses a technique of combining contrasting colors of clay together, with the natural movement of each clay color creating a flowing pattern that is reminiscent of marble. There are an infinite number of patterns that can be created this way, and no two pieces will ever be exactly the same.
- Handthrown by Peter in Rockdale, Wisconsin
- Fired to 2100 F°
- Drainage hole allows for direct planting, although care should be taken when watering so that the saucer doesn't overflow onto a surface that could be marred by moisture. Watering sparingly works best if you're not moving the pot to a sink or keeping it outside.
- For indoor and outdoor use, but store inside during winter months. (If ice accumulates in an open flower pot, it may crack from the ice expansion.)
- Price Includes UPS or USPS shipping to the Continental USA
