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Description: | A Post Medieval pottery base sherd of a dish of Dutch Sgraffitto wear (16th century). Made in Utretcht. This is base sherd also has a pinched foot. It has a hard red-brown sandy fabric covered in a white slip which is incised to expose the red fabric beneath. The dish has a lead green/yellow glaze internally but it is mostly unglazed except for splatters of glaze on the external surface. Common decoration for this ware includes heraldic motifs, religious subjects and inscriptions, landscape scenes with castles flanked by trees and standing on mottes. On this dish the pattern is possibly a fish or cockerel.
Dimensions: weight: 102.14g.
Identified by Roy Stephenson Medieval and Post Medieval pottery specialist.
Reference: Hurst, J. G., Neal, D. S. and van Beuningen, H.J.E. 1986. Pottery produced and traded in North-West Europe 1350-1650. Rotterdam papers six. P. 150 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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