Basketweave Seed Pan With Saucer Table John Bartram's son William

John Bartram's son William

These pots are perfect for a beautiful grouping of Paperwhites

adding subtle detail and lift

owing to the durable and abundant local clay

This mug has a more of an angular shape

Basketweave Seed Pan With Saucer Table John Bartram's son WilliamThis is a more highly ornamented version of the simple, unadorned work pots that were found in Victorian era greenhouses and conservatories. In their day, they were as ubiquitous as a plastic grower's pot today, and potters threw (and sold) them by the ton. Seed pans were used for starting seeds in winter and early spring, so that they could be transplanted to larger pots as they grew. Every Victorian greenhouse or conservatory had plenty of these