This constant bulge makes it easier to roll a well-built wooden barrel on its side, changing directions with little friction.

Typically, small cucumbers are placed in a glass or ceramic vessel or a wooden barrel, together with a variety of spices.

The wooden barrel vault and the interior has painting decoration from the late 1700s.

A spout and handle were added at this time and the wooden barrel was covered with tin to form the teapot's shape.

Essentially a wooden barrel about 6 ft in length with two holes for the diver's arms sealed with leather cuffs, and a 4in mm viewport of thick glass.