Wattisfield Ware Terracotta Wine Bottle Cooler

Manufactured by the renowned Wattisfield Ware Company Suffolk England. Designed to hold a standard wine bottle size. Marked on the base with Wattisfield Ware stamp Suffolk and made in England. In very good condition, no chips, cracks or other damage. Size approx: 18 cm height x 12.5 cm top diameter, weight 968 gr. A terracotta wine cooler uses evaporative cooling to keep wine chilled, leveraging porous, unglazed clay to absorb water, which then evaporates to cool the bottle inside, maintaining the temperature for hours without ice; they are used by soaking the cooler in water, emptying it, and placing a pre-chilled bottle inside, often requiring a coaster to protect surfaces from moisture.