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A '''flagon ''' is vessel designed to hold liquids, particularly [[wine]] and [[cider]] although they may contain other liquids.
A '''flagon ''' is vessel designed to hold liquids, particularly [[wine]] and [[cider]] although they may contain other liquids.


Holding about 2 litres, flagons have a lid and a lip for pouring. They are typically made of [[pottery]] or [[leather]] earlier in the medieval period, but the advent of cheap [[pewter]] made that [[metal]] relatively common.
Holding about 2 litres, flagons have a lid and generally a lip for pouring. They are typically made of [[pottery]] or [[leather]] earlier in the medieval period, but the advent of cheap [[pewter]] made that [[metal]] relatively common.


Flagons were used in both regular households and in [[church]]es.
Flagons were used in both regular households and in [[church]]es.
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'''See Also:'''
'''See Also:'''
* [[jug]]
* [[jug]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.larsdatter.com/pitchers.htm Pitchers, Jugs, and Flagons: Serving Beverages at the Table in the Middle Ages and Renaissance]


[[category:tableware]]
[[category:tableware]]

Latest revision as of 04:40, 9 September 2007

Replica 15th century flagon.

A flagon is vessel designed to hold liquids, particularly wine and cider although they may contain other liquids.

Holding about 2 litres, flagons have a lid and generally a lip for pouring. They are typically made of pottery or leather earlier in the medieval period, but the advent of cheap pewter made that metal relatively common.

Flagons were used in both regular households and in churches.

See Also:

External Links