{"product_id":"large-fortnum-mason-caviar-lidded-pot","title":"Large Fortnum \u0026 Mason Caviar Lidded Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Victorian era Fortnum \u0026amp; Mason Caviar lidded pot, a period when luxury items like Russian caviar were sold to the upper class in these transfer-printed containers.  Fortnum \u0026amp; Mason owes its start to strict royal etiquette.  Queen Anne's court required brand new wax candles every single night.  William Fortnum pocketed the half-burned luxury wax stubs, melted them down, and sold them for a tidy profit.  With his savings, he partnered with Hugh Mason to open a small grocery shop in St. James's Market.  There is a chip on the lid and there are hairline cracks in the base as shown in the pictures.  This pot has been recovered from a Victorian dig site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 1\/4\" diameter, 2\" tall\u003cbr\u003eWeight 1.02 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teal Butterfly Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49522505154712,"sku":"33355","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/7954\/1144\/files\/PXL_20260721_175103447.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg?v=1784666433","url":"https:\/\/www.thetealbutterfly.com\/products\/large-fortnum-mason-caviar-lidded-pot","provider":"Teal Butterfly Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}