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Large ceramic or stoneware piece. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by Machinist@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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Found this broken piece in the creek bank. Southwest Pennsylvania. Farmhouse was built in 1922. Coalmining country.

Would have been about 18" in diameter. There is a rough coating in the glaze on the inside and outside of the bowl section. Abrasive enough that I figure it served a mechanical purpose. There are three grooves on the rim that aren't symmetrical to each other.

There might be a makers mark in the center of the glaze inside but I can't make it out. There is also a light blue/green stain on the bottom that might be a mark.

Any ideas?

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[–] PahJ58TbLk55sgZYFugA@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

History of gold mining in the area? Might be a pan for panning gold. Lots of nooks and crannies to trap gold particles. Rough centre surface for breaking up chunks with a finger. It's not a design I've seen before though.