RARE Antique English Otto of Rose Cold Cream Pot with Lid – A. Parker, Chemist, Uttoxeter – MAW Marked – c. 1890–1920
$198.00
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A charming antique English ceramic cold cream pot dating to the late Victorian or Edwardian era, featuring beautifully detailed black transfer-printed advertising for A. Parker, Chemist, of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.
The original lid reads:
“OTTO OF ROSE
Cold Cream
PREPARED BY
A. PARKER
Chemist
UTTOXETER”
This pot once held rose-scented cold cream, a popular Victorian and Edwardian skincare preparation. “Otto of Rose” refers to attar of roses, an aromatic rose essential oil traditionally used in fine perfumes and cosmetics.
Alfred Parker was a dispensing and manufacturing chemist operating at 9 High Street in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
The underside of this pot bears the MAW manufacturer’s mark, associated with historic English pharmaceutical containers and ceramic production.
A charming display piece for a bathroom shelf, antique cabinet, apothecary collection, or English country cottage interior.
Measures approx – 2 1/2” Diameter x 1 1/4” tall
The lid is in excellent condition, very clean and a strong black transfer. The base is in very good condition with no chips and minor crazing on the inside bottom. Please view the images as the best description for this pot.
I have been sourcing these wonderful antique pots for over 12 years from sources who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.
Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and traveling the countryside antiquing.
On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.
Returns are not excepted on these rare authentic pieces but please contact if you have any questions.
| Weight | 1.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5 × 5 × 5 in |
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