What is this??
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I bought this ceramic container at Goodwill, half off...but I am not sure what it is used for?
This about about 4 inches high and 3 inches round...the smaller piece has ridges inside it.
Put together, it is quite cute...says "Polly" Boulder, Co. '97 on the bottom
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I'm pretty sure its a butter dish. Place the butter in the inside of the smaller container. Fill the larger container with water (up to maybe half full). Now place the smaller container into the larger container. The water acts as a sealant, which keeps the butter fresh. The butter stays soft. Butter being an oil does not mix with water.
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Colleen
on Jul 19, 2014
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I agree with Colleen. I also believe it is a butter dish.
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Susan Buckingham
on Jul 19, 2014
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Colleen and Susan...Thank You...I thought it might be something like that :)
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Shari Veater
on Jul 19, 2014
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ITS A BUTTER DISH, I HAVE ONE OF THESE MYSELF
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SYLVIA D MCCANN
on Jul 20, 2014
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I have some other crockery with blue hearts on it as well but not a butter bell - that's what they are called - it is perfectly safe to leave butter in the bell out on the table. You can google Butter Bell and find out all about them.
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Kitchen Kelli
on Jul 20, 2014
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I just realized that it had "Boulder" written on the bottom. It's probably hand-thrown as well. I lived in Boulder Colorado in 1997 and there were many places to throw pottery, sort of like those painting places now. Blue Hearts were very big back then, as were Pink hearts.
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Kitchen Kelli
on Jul 20, 2014
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I believe it is called a butter bell
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Karen Fallowfield
on Jul 20, 2014
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yes it is a butter bell. butter goes in the smaller container and cold water goes in the larger one. Invert the small container into the larger one and the cold water keeps the butter fresh without refrigeration.
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YaYa
on Jul 20, 2014
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Thanks again for the answers :)
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Shari Veater
on Jul 20, 2014
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I love the butter bells....Just make sure you change the water regularly :)
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Anne D
on Jul 21, 2014
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Yep, butter bell. Agree with Anne D.....change water
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Diane
on Jul 22, 2014
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Thanks all...I did look it up, butter bell it is!
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Shari Veater
on Jul 26, 2014
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Yes, it is a butter bell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_butter_dish
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Lisa Myers
on Oct 09, 2014
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it 's a Butter bell
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Anne D
on Oct 09, 2014
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Like they said, butter bell. Take butter out of the fridge and let it slowly soften. As soon as you can pack the butter in the bell and place bell in cool water. Change water daily
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Charles
on Apr 01, 2015
Colleen
on Jul 19, 2014
Susan Buckingham
on Jul 19, 2014
Shari Veater
on Jul 19, 2014
SYLVIA D MCCANN
on Jul 20, 2014
Kitchen Kelli
on Jul 20, 2014
Karen Fallowfield
on Jul 20, 2014
YaYa
on Jul 20, 2014
Diane
on Jul 22, 2014
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