Antique English Stoneware Cream Pot “Double Thick Cream” BOAM’S Ardwick Manchester c.1900

A classic English dairy advertising pot from the turn of the 20th century, stamped in cobalt blue for BOAM’S, Ardwick, Manchester.

These small stoneware vessels were used for retail sale of “double thick cream” and returned for reuse, making surviving examples a tangible link to everyday urban food supply in industrial England.

Nicely proportioned with a rolled lip and warm buff glaze, the piece carries a crisp transfer print with strong typographic appeal. A solid display example for collectors of advertising ware, dairy pots, or English stoneware.

Condition
Good antique condition.
Light age-related wear, minor staining and glaze imperfections.
Base shows expected wear from use.
No visible cracks.

Dimensions
Height: approx. 10–11 cm
Diameter: approx. 7–8 cm

Materials
Glazed stoneware with transfer print

Era
c.1890–1910