Ceramic storm holders, small vessels of light, were the practical companions of coastal cottages and rural homesteads in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Built to shelter candles and matches from wind and moisture, these vessels favor function above all: a stout body, a snug lid, and a handle for carrying into rain, fog, or gale. In bad weather they kept flame and hope alight, making evening chores, signal fires, and late returns home possible.
This particular piece from Rowe Pottery Works, reads as a utilitarian form: purposeful proportions, no excess flourish. Yet its olive green glaze lends a gentler, more domestic note, nodding to decorative currents that ran through the Arts and Crafts era and into early 20th-century household ceramics. a humble yet indispensable tool for preserving fire against the elements.
Keep it on a mantel or in a kitchen display and it will quietly tell that story: a weatherproof vessel shaped by necessity, softened by a wash of green that invites the hand and the eye.
Dimensions:
+ Height with lid: 9 in.
+ Width: 5 ½ in.
*The photo may slightly different from actual item in terms of colour due to the lighting during photo shooting or the monitor's display. All sales on vintage items are final.
Ceramic storm holders, small vessels of light, were the practical companions of coastal cottages and rural homesteads in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Built to shelter candles and matches from wind and moisture, these vessels favor function above all: a stout body, a snug lid, and a handle for carrying into rain, fog, or gale. In bad weather they kept flame and hope alight, making evening chores, signal fires, and late returns home possible.
This particular piece from Rowe Pottery Works, reads as a utilitarian form: purposeful proportions, no excess flourish. Yet its olive green glaze lends a gentler, more domestic note, nodding to decorative currents that ran through the Arts and Crafts era and into early 20th-century household ceramics. a humble yet indispensable tool for preserving fire against the elements.
Keep it on a mantel or in a kitchen display and it will quietly tell that story: a weatherproof vessel shaped by necessity, softened by a wash of green that invites the hand and the eye.
Dimensions:
+ Height with lid: 9 in.
+ Width: 5 ½ in.
*The photo may slightly different from actual item in terms of colour due to the lighting during photo shooting or the monitor's display. All sales on vintage items are final.
