A Penicuik
butterdish is
thrown in the traditional potter’s in-and-out design which kept butter fresh
and spreadable before fridges were invented. The lid held here is filled with butter and
suspends inside a close fitting bowl of a base half-filled with water. Taken
out and it forms the butterdish you see, returned to
its storage position the two parts fit together as the glazed box shown
above. The butter stayed fresh and soft
longer without any need for additives and the water was changed every two
days. Only a few country potters across
A Penicuik saltshaker is equally a real challenge to the potter’s art. Thrown in one piece with an internal open
cone as its base, it’s quite different from the familiar modern salt
cellar. Lift it from the table in the
palm of your hand and shake up and down without turning it over. Salt drops gently out from beneath just a wee
bit at a time.
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