Large Bennington Pottery Faceted Spittoon Cuspidor 19th Century

 

The molded ceramic spittoon has a cylindrical shape with faceted sides and top. It is glazed with a thick brown and cream spatter and drip glaze. The glaze is soft, shiny and unctuous. It has a hole on one side for cleaning and a hole in the center of the top to use. The base and raised foot are glazed.

 

There are no hallmarks or labels.

 

 

9 ½” (24.1 cm) diameter x 4 ¼” (10.8 cm) tall. Weighs 3 lbs 7.5 oz (1575 g)

 

 

There are cracks on the top surface that run to the center hole. There are two larger chips and several smaller ones on the rim. There is also a chip to the foot. There is tobacco residue to the inside that is difficult to clean because of limited access. It’s old and was probably used a lot. The glaze is still shiny and colorful.

 

A folk art piece to decorate with or collect.