Colin Brand Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Confit pots were used for preserving food in the 19th century, mainly meats, such as duck, in fat. The pots were stored in cold larder or buried in the ground up to the glaze line.
This tiny one is a little gem!
Colin Brand Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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