{"product_id":"vintage-hand-painted-beetroot-pot-with-lid-in-cream-and-pink","title":"Vintage Hand Painted Beetroot Pot with Lid in Cream and Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage hand painted ceramic beetroot storage pot with lid, glazed in cream and decorated with pink beetroot and slices, with BEETROOT lettered on the lid and a sculpted beetroot finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitchenalia does not come much more cheerful than this. It has been painted freehand: plump raspberry pink beetroot with feathery green tops, a fanned row of slices with their rings picked out in deeper red, and the word BEETROOT lettered in pink around the lid. On top sits a little modelled beetroot with green leaves, which makes the perfect handle. Every brushstroke shows, and that is half the pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabelled pots for vegetables, pickles and preserves were a fixture of mid century kitchens, when a jar of pickled beetroot was never far from the Sunday tea table. Ours has a hand painted pattern number, A82.6, in red on the base above a blurred black stamp, typical of smaller potteries where decorators worked by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stands 13.5cm tall with a diameter of 11cm. The glaze has fine crazing throughout, and there is some wear and light staining to the unglazed foot rim, which is to be expected from a pot that has spent years in a busy kitchen. Because of the crazing, we would keep it for dry goods rather than anything wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the worktop it is just right for tea bags, sugar cubes or wooden clothes pegs, and in a utility room it could hold dog treats. Group it with other vintage storage jars on an open shelf for a colourful farmhouse look, or pop a small herb plant inside on a sunny windowsill. It would also make a lovely gift for anyone who grows their own vegetables, makes their own pickles or simply loves a bit of retro kitchen charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Blue Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55800649318727,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/3921\/9015\/files\/vintage-hand-painted-beetroot-pot-lid-lettering-front.jpg?v=1794318950","url":"https:\/\/www.theblueloft.co.uk\/products\/vintage-hand-painted-beetroot-pot-with-lid-in-cream-and-pink","provider":"The Blue Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}