Infusion Pot, 1945-1990

Description

Doulton earthen ware infusion pot, with brown glaze. The base is stamped ‘DOULTON, LAMBETH’.

Pots like this were used to extract the active ingredient from drug material. The material would be soaked in liquid, known as a menstruum, often alcohol or water. Once the ingredient was infused with the liquid, the medicine would be ready for the patient to take.

This pot has a handle and pouring spout, a removable perforated internal ceramic strainer in which the drug was placed, and a lid.