{"product_id":"pie-crust-rim-with-attached-saucer","title":"Brandywine Ruffled Rim with Attached Saucer, Natural White Clay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this pot comes from Colonial Williamsburg's collection of early American pottery, and is a rare commemorative flowerpot which was handed down as a family heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate 18th century and early 19th century potters of Chester County, Pennsylvania, occasionally made \"fancy flowerpots\" which were inscribed with a family name, or to commemorate a special event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pot that inspired my piece, was made for Elizabeth Canby in 1825, by Chester County potter, Enos Smedley, and inscribed with her name, and the name of her home, Brandywine, in Wilmington, Delaware. Not many examples of 18th and early 19th century flowerpots exist, due to seasonal wear and tear, and the fact that they were made of earthenware, which is more fragile than the higher fired stoneware, which was used for household crocks and jugs.  I've included a photo of the original here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love the full and graceful form of the original piece, and tried to put my own touch on the design, without copying it exactly.  I've made it with an attached saucer, but gave it a crimped base, which gives the illusion of the pot sitting on a separate saucer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rare example of a fancy flowerpot was handed down in the Canby family, passing through four generations, eventually being gifted to Colonial Williamsburg in 1983 by Beatrix T. Rumford, the great-great-great niece of Elizabeth Canby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Elizabeth Canby Flowerpot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/learn\/deep-dives\/flowerpot-family-history\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about it here:  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy pot is unglazed white clay, and the inside of the pot, and the attached saucer are treated with an acrylic sealer, making them as waterproof as possible.  However, be careful where you water the pot; if it is overwatered, water will fill the saucer and could damage fine furniture. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandthrown in Rockdale, Wisconsin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFired to 2000 F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFired-on mineral wash finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrainage hole allows for direct planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor indoor and outdoor use, but not frost proof; store inside during winter months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice Includes UPS or USPS shipping to the Continental USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wakefield Handmade","offers":[{"title":"Small (Traditional #2 Approximately 5.5\" top outside diameter x 5.5\" tall)","offer_id":44545277198552,"sku":"2BrandyAttNW","price":86.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (Traditional #4 Approximately 6.5\" top outside diameter x 6.5\" tall)","offer_id":43412153041112,"sku":"4BrandyAttNW","price":115.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (Traditional #6 Approximately 8\" top outside diameter x 8\" tall)","offer_id":43412153073880,"sku":"6BrandyAttNW","price":143.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/7235\/5253\/files\/BrandywineAttBeauty_6939b4f0-60cb-442a-b368-8ce5cd30552a.jpg?v=1710527493","url":"https:\/\/www.wakefieldhandmade.com\/en-ca\/products\/pie-crust-rim-with-attached-saucer","provider":"Wakefield Handmade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}