The ceramic material is an off-white color. There are no identification marks on the base, which means it was probably issued by the military. This pot was found in the privy used by the officers and decorative design indicates that it would have been used by the higher ranked soldier. The military issued completely simple, plain white pots to the enlisted men. Life for a soldier in the military in the 1800's was anything but elegant and glamorous.
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