Grey ware ceramic cup in the shape of a poêlon

Grey ware ceramic cup in the shape of a poêlon, a unique production of the 14th-15th centuries

General characteristics

Title:

Identification:

Cup in the shape of a poêlon, in grey ware ceramic

Dimensions:

L. 143 × rim diam. 115 mm

Date:

14th-15th centuries

Place and year of discovery:

Rue Jean-Jaurès, Seclin, 2011

Inventory no.:

158237_141_1817_1

Collection:

Archaeological collection of the city of Seclin

Description

This cup in the shape of a poêlon, made of grey ware ceramic, was found near the boundary wall of a property belonging to a canon of the Saint-Piat chapter.

Produced between the 14th and 15th centuries, it imitates a cooking utensil that was not originally intended for drinking. The only known example of its production, this vessel evokes the religious symbolism of the blood of Christ, which nourishes the spirit.