Pottery Lantern?

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

 

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[nhbenz]

I think the holes are vents, like the cover from a food related piece. What size is it? (I can't tell how far it is from the books in the background)

 

[artemis moon]

base to an oil hurricane lamp?

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

Where it opens up it is 8 inches across

 

[Breezie]

I'm not sure, but I think it is a muffin lid. The tiny holes kept the 'morning' cooked muffins from getting soggy so they could be eaten with 'afternoon' tea.

Although the one below is not shaped like yours, it still shows the holes in the lid.



Neat find
Breezie