porringer
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300px|thumb|A silver porringer created by John Coney (silversmith)|John Coney, c. 1710, [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
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300px|thumb|A silver porringer created by John Coney (silversmith)|John Coney, c. 1710, [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
A porringer is a shallow bowl, between 100 and 150 mm (4–6 inches) in diameter, and 38 to 76 mm (–3 inches) deep; the form originated in the medieval period in Europe and was made in wood, ceramic, pewter, cast iron and silver. They had flat, horizontal handles.
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