Neck and upper bottle decorated in glass with a fluted collar that ends with a scalloped edge. On the side, enclosed in an oval, "Ideal Milk Products co. Lancaster, PA." On the other side "One pint liquid." On the base "A.B.C. 2 - Registered" On bottom, in big letters "LMP"
Provenance
Donor states that on Jan. 1, 1929, York Sanitary Milk Co., Lancaster Sanitary Milk Co. and Ideal Milk Products Co. combined to form Penn Dairies.
Clear glass bottle with glass band around base of neck. On one side "5cent bottle deposit" and on the otter side states "Redeemed by TRI-co. Milk Bottle Exchange." At the bottom states "One quart liquid - Registered 88 48" and on the bottom states "Harrisburg, PA /1746 Durglas"
Wheel-thrown redware milk pan has outwardly flaring sides, slightly domed bottom and slip decoration on ground color of orange-brown. Decorated with yellow concentric rings on interior wall and base, widely undulating black slip trail on interior side wall and large black slip trail flower in center of interior base. Glazed on interior only.
Body intact but very significant surface losses to interior glaze and slip decoration, especially at interior bottom. Wear to exterior surfaces with small chips, soil and fire-darkened areas on bottom.