Vintage Mid Century Fortnum & Mason Caviar Pot with Sturgeon

A rare complete English advertising caviar pot for the world famous Fortnum & Mason's in Piccadilly, London, dating from the mid to late 20th Century.

This wonderful white ironstone Fortnum & Mason's caviar is a little larger than others you see, although unusually holds less with its bulbous central section. Appointed as grocers to the Royal household, the Royal Warrant appears on the lid of this wonderful pot, together with the company's address. Fortnum & Mason's is an iconic British brand. Available in a range of sizes, this is one of the smaller sized pots that would have been available, and is complete with a sturgeon transfer.

Caviar would only have only been available to purchase at the Piccadilly store and these white ceramic containers were also considered throwaway items. So these little pots are now extremely hard to find. 

In overall good and clean condition, there is light crazing all over this pot. There is a small chip to the underside of the top rim, which is reflected in the price of this piece.

Height, 8cm; Diameter, 9.5cm