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Tin-glaze earthenware drug jar/ salve pot.

Refined Earthenware | Object #: 1722797

This is a fragment from the base of a tin-glazed earthenware drug jar. This ware is often referred to by archaeologists as delftware. The white coloration of the glaze was obtained by adding tin-oxide to a lead glaze. Against this white field, delft was most often decorated with hand painted co...

Tin-glaze earthenware drug jar/ slave pot.

Refined Earthenware | Object #: 1722817

This is a fragment from a slightly flared pedestal base of a tin-glazed earthenware drug jar. This ware is often referred to by archaeologists as delftware. The white coloration of the glaze was obtained by adding tin-oxide to a lead glaze. Against this white field, delft was most often decorat...

Clouded Whieldon-type earthenware, unidentified teaware.

Refined Earthenware | Object #: 1723009

This fragment of thinly potted cream colored ceramic is a hollow, handled teaware form. Archaeologists refer to this kind of ceramic as Whieldon-type ware. One of the primary ceramics advancements of the mid-eighteenth century was the development of thinly potted cream colored ceramics. In the ...

Creamware teabowl.

Refined Earthenware | Object #: 1723068

This fragment of cream colored ceramic is a portion of teabowl. Archaeologists refer to this kind of ceramic as creamware and associate it with that produced by English potter Josiah Wedgewood beginning in 1762. Wedgewood successfully marketed this ware to a wide range of consumers. In 1767, he...

Creamware teaware, possible large teabowl or slop bowl.

Refined Earthenware | Object #: 1723073

This fragment of cream colored ceramic is a portion of hollow teaware, possibly a large teabowl or a slop bowl. Archaeologists refer to this kind of ceramic as creamware and associate it with that produced by English potter Josiah Wedgewood beginning in 1762. Wedgewood successfully marketed thi...

Westerwald/Rhenish stoneware chamberpot.

Stoneware | Object #: 1723807

This is a fragment of a stoneware chamberpot produced in the Westerwald region of Germany. German stonewares played an important part of the English and colonial ceramic market of the eighteenth century. These vessels were available in a variety of forms but most commonly as jugs, mugs and cham...

Westerwald/Rhenish 2-quart "GR" stoneware jug.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725014

This is a fragment of a stoneware jug produced in the Westerwald region of Germany. German stonewares played an important part of the English and colonial ceramic market of the eighteenth century. These vessels were available in a variety of forms but most commonly as jugs, mugs and chamberpots...

Westerwald/Rhenish stoneware tableware.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725091

This is a fragment of a stoneware tableware produced in the Westerwald region of Germany. German stonewares played an important part of the English and colonial ceramic market of the eighteenth century. These vessels were available in a variety of forms but most commonly as jugs, mugs and chamb...

American gray stoneware hollow vessel.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725127

Scratch blue, White Salt Glaze stoneware hollow vessel.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725145

Measurements taken from largest mended portion.

Debased scratch blue, white salt glaze stoneware hollow vessel.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725160

Grayish blue exterior, white interior.

White salt glaze stoneware teabowl.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725208

Almost complete teabowl.

White salt glaze stoneware mug.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725418

This fragment of white salt glazed stoneware is the base of a wheel thrown mug/can. Just visible on this fragment is the terminal location where the lower portion of the handle attached to the body. This white bodied ceramic was produced by combining naturally white clays with ground and calcin...

White salt glaze stoneware teabowl.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725435

This is a fragment of a white salt glazed stoneware teabowl. This white bodied ceramic was produced by combining naturally white clays with ground and calcined flint. Undecorated teaware forms such as this item were generally popular between the first and last quarter of the eighteenth century,...

White salt glaze stoneware teabowl.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725573

This is a fragment of a white salt glazed stoneware teabowl. This white bodied ceramic was produced by combining naturally white clays with ground and calcined flint. Undecorated teaware forms such as this item were generally popular between the first and last quarter of the eighteenth century,...

White salt glaze stoneware hollow vessel with footring.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725616

Possible bowl.

White salt glaze stoneware hollow vessel with footring.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725628

Possible bowl or chamberpot.

Whit salt glaze stoneware hollow vessel.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725712

Unidentifiable shallow hollow vessel without footring, thin body. Measurements taken from largest mended portion.

White salt glaze stoneware hollow vessel.

Stoneware | Object #: 1725759

Hollow vessel without footring. Could be utilitarian or tableware.

Nottingham stoneware hollow vessel handle.

Stoneware | Object #: 1729914

Ribbed handle to hollow vessel. White slip visible between salt glaze and body.