The piece in the bottom of the server is called a "drainer" and you can see
numerous examples here (even ones by Ridgway):
http://www.blueandwhite.com/museum.asp?ca=K
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From: "K. Kris Hirst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:28 AM
Subject: A "what is that" question
> Hi guys!
>
> I'm a long time lurker, but haven't posted in a very very long time.
> Somebody posted on my bulletin board some pictures of a delftware
> (reproduction probably) ceramic vessel with a configuration I've never
> seen.
> Could somebody take a look and see what they think?
>
>
> http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=7127.3&nav=messages&webtag=ab-a
> rchaeology
>
> The poster describes it as "It has a lid, a bottom that is not quite a
> plate, not quite a bowl, and resting in the bottom is a disk, with a hole
> in
> the middle of it" and I guess, that's pretty good. There are pictures to
> be
> seen, but I just don't recognize it at all.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kris
>
>
> K. Kris Hirst
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