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    Posted 4 years ago

    Jenlynsmit…
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    I believe it’s a fired ceramic teapot. Middle piece is a cylinder. No maker’s mark. Cannot find similar images on Google, containing the middle piece. Any ideas?

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    1. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 4 years ago
      This is called a drip coffee pot.
      Look online at ceramic drip coffee pots - there are many examples so possibly you will find one like yours.
      Very nice pot! I would love to have one myself. :-)
    2. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 4 years ago
      Also called a pour-over coffee pot.
    3. Jenlynsmity78, 4 years ago
      Thank you so much for the response! I was heading completely in the wrong direction thinking it was a teapot. And yes, I checked online and found similar styles. We think it’s probably dated from the 1940s since it’s passed down four generations now.
    4. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 4 years ago
      I’m glad I could help!
      I’ve made a habit of identifying heirlooms that I have from my ancestors and items from my own lifetime that I plan to pass down thru the family. Something like a note taped to the back or tucked inside an item will help future generations know what they are inheriting, and understand why it is meaningful.
      With your pot, it looks as if a filter is to be positioned inside the cylinder and probably held in place with a band (rubber band would work). Put in the ground coffee, pour the boiling water over the coffee, then wait for the brew to trickle into the pot below. Then remove cylinder, discard filter. Done.
      How about a demonstration of pour-over coffee making the next time you have the young people of your family over for a visit? Some fresh baked cookies to go along with the demonstration and they will have no doubts decades from now about it. ;-)

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