What is this Ceramic Container?
I found this at a goodwill and have no clue what it is ??
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3Can you add a picture of the inside, or bottom of the "lid." I suspect you may have a butter bell of unusual design, but it is hard to tell.– SAJ14SAJOct 11, 2013 at 16:55
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are there two lids? Does the one shown on the container sit inside the jar, like for stamping the contents down?– paulOct 11, 2013 at 17:26
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need more pictures like what's underneath that chimney thing. Can you take a picture with a quarter next to it for size? Initial guess is it could be a butter crock but it wouldn't need that lid. Dish to make terrines? the lid used for presentation?– MrRaymondLeeOct 15, 2013 at 6:06
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Its a butter bell / butter keeper. My parents have one. You put water in the bottom, butter in the bell under the top/lid and that forms an airtight seal allowing you to keep the butter at room temperature.
Here's one for sale showing both parts clearly.
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The link is dead due to bitrot. Can you find something better? Perhaps posting an image would be more durable ?– CriggieFeb 7, 2022 at 8:54
It's a French butter dish, used for keeping butter fresh without refrigerating it.
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This is what others suggested in the comments. But we cannot really tell without seeing what's underneath. And besides, what is the second (flat) lid good for in a butter dish?– rumtscho ♦Oct 16, 2013 at 9:09