Antique Belgian Ironstone Strainer Oval Dots bath or beside a candle collection

or beside a candle collection

with gracefully curved handles

this Large Antique Terra Cotta Pot features a beautifully glazed mustard rim

25"D x 22"W

Antique Belgian Ironstone Strainer Oval Dots bath or beside a candle collectionThese beautiful strainers were once a functional part of an ingenious system for keeping food warm. Originally and insert for a dish, these strainers would have been placed over hot water with vegetables, baked goods or meat placed on top of them as an historic version of a modern day warming drawer. With their accompanying dishes long gone, we style these highly decorative strainers with platters in china cabinets or plate racks, against the backs of