Darrell:
I too wondered about the mutant chickens they must have had to produce eggs that fit the large end of the egg cup and it was only a few days ago someone told me that the large end was a functional place to store and keep warm, your 2nd egg whilst eating the first. Of course, that makes a lot of sense. The nice thing about ceramic pottery is that you could pre-heat it up and keep the eggs warm even longer should you be somewhat obsessive-compulsive.
A sad story about that rarely seen coffee pot realownlee and thanks for the tip.