Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
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Jug With MJB/MSB mark - Mount St Bernard Abbey
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
MJB or MSB for Mount St Bernard Abbey
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
could the B be a P ?
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Definitely a B Dan. A bit hard to photograph.
It could also be M f B
It could also be M f B
Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
MFB or MSB or MJB and maybe a dot
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Possibly Bill Hedge, Mount St Bernard Pottery
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Mount St Bernard Abbey Pottery
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Well done! a I shall take a look.
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Their production was quite variable because it was done by the monks, led by Fr. Harris.
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
So monks needed candles as they had to pray at stupid times and need the light to read them Latin-innit like.
So they keep bees for the wax (best sort of candle). That meant a lot of honey. Best thing for honey is mead! So they then make a load of booze. If you've got booze then you need pots to put it in (no glass in the middle ages). They could also sell litle take always for the pilgrims in clay bottles and little badges etc.
Anyone says pilgrim bottles are for holy water can poke it. If I walked all that way to say Canterbury I ain't drinking no stinking holy water if there is mead available.
So you tend to find potteries, bees and booze at monasteries.
So they keep bees for the wax (best sort of candle). That meant a lot of honey. Best thing for honey is mead! So they then make a load of booze. If you've got booze then you need pots to put it in (no glass in the middle ages). They could also sell litle take always for the pilgrims in clay bottles and little badges etc.
Anyone says pilgrim bottles are for holy water can poke it. If I walked all that way to say Canterbury I ain't drinking no stinking holy water if there is mead available.
So you tend to find potteries, bees and booze at monasteries.
Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
'small beer' was drunk like water by all ages down the Centuries and had a low alcohol content. It was the only way to ensure the water was safe to drink.
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benwilliams- Number of posts : 2500
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Mount Saint Bernard Pottery maybe?
hercules brabazon- Number of posts : 645
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Not a mark I've come across before
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Thank you Hercules and Naomi. Mount Saint Bernard Pottery Is a good call but not like pieces or marks I can see tho’ there’s a good variation on styles. It’s a really well made piece - it’s funny how potters can get “lost”.
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Re: Mount St. Bernard Abbey Pottery (Leicestershire)
Appretnly it is not a Lost Pottery, It is made by Brother Martin and is available to purchase from their Gift Shop at the Abbey.
https://mountsaintbernardshop.org/
https://mountsaintbernardshop.org/
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