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Cooling jar, The Polar Milk Cooler

Contemporary Era Europe

AL5305

This round, bell-shaped terracotta container was used to cool bottles of milk. The peak holds water, which diffuses through the pottery, cooling it through evaporation.

Cooling Preserving food Cooking Dairy products

Datasheet

Place of origin: United Kingdom
Materials and techniques: Terracotta
Date: 1930
Dimensions: H 23.5 cm, Ø 11 cm
Brand: The Polar Milk Cooler