Posset Pots Photos

Posset is an English hot spiced milk drink curdled with wine or ale with bread added. Posset was consumed in early America (17th and early 18th C). Posset Pots are recognized by double handles and spouts which come off the bottom of these covered pots. The bottom spout was required because the alcoholic liquid sat on the bottom, while a custard and curds floated in upper levels. It is said that spouts were often shared by all present.

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Earthenware posset pot with Chinese figures from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Ceramic posset pot at Culloden Moor Visitor Centre. Culloden Moor, Scotland.Silver posset pot by Jeremiah Drummer of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware from Lambeth at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware posset pot with Chinese figures (c1650-1700) from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Ceramic posset pot (late 17th- early 18thC) at Culloden Moor Visitor Centre. Culloden Moor, Scotland.Silver posset pot (aka spout cup) (c1680-1700) by Jeremiah Drummer of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (c1680-90) from Lambeth at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware from Bristol or Brislington at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot for milk curdled with wine at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot from Bristol, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.English glass posset cups at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (1687) from Bristol or Brislington at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot (c1690) for milk curdled with wine at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot (c1690) from Bristol, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.English glass posset cups (c1690-1750) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot from Lambeth, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware prob. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with red, blue & green flowers on English delftware from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot from England at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot (1700-25) from Lambeth, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (1700-20) prob. London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Covered posset pot with red, blue & green flowers on English delftware (1700-20) from Bristol or London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot (1705-10) from England at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot probably from Bristol, England at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Tin-glazed earthenware double-covered posset pot from London, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.White posset pot for mix of curdled milk & wine beside ewer painted with peacock both from England at Buttolph-Williams House. Wethersfield, CT.Redware posset pot to sip liquid below soggy bread upper posset layer at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot (1710-40) probably from Bristol, England at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Tin-glazed earthenware double-covered posset pot (c1720) from London, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.White posset pot (18thC) for mix of curdled milk & wine beside ewer painted with peacock (18thC) both from England at Buttolph-Williams House. Wethersfield, CT.Redware posset pot (1830) to sip liquid below soggy bread upper posset layer at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Ceramic posset pot at Joshua Hempstead House. New London, CT.Clear glass Lismullen posset bowl which belonged to King William III who left it with John Dillon of Lismullen after Battle of the Boyne at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot in Georgian room at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ceramic posset pot at Joshua Hempstead House. New London, CT.Clear glass Lismullen posset bowl which belonged to King William III who left it with John Dillon of Lismullen after Battle of the Boyne at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Covered posset pot with Chinese figures on English delftware (c early 1700s) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Tin-glazed earthenware posset pot in Georgian room at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.
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