J. Sainsbury's Potted Meats Pot

Available is a J. Sainsbury's Potted Meats pot.  These heavy ceramic ironstone jars held cooked, pureed meat paste.  Before household refrigeration, the meat was tightly packed into the pots and sealed with a thick layer of clarified butter or fat to keep out air and prevent spoilage.  The central design features the iconic "Sains-berry" rebus logo, created by the founder's private secretary, Laurence Evamy.  A rebus is a visual word puzzle.  The logo features the letters "AINS" nestled inside a large letter "S", which is wrapped around a branch of holly berries-spelling out "Sainsberry".  It was used heavily on their bloater (fish) and meat pastes and was officially registered in 1909.  This pot is heavily stained and crazed.  There is a chip on the bottom edge of the pot as shown in the picture.  This pot has been recovered from a Victorian dig site.

2 1/8" diameter, 2 1/2" tall
Weight .32 lb.