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Description: | One ceramic wheel-thrown body sherd of possible Midlands Purple Ware, probably dating to the Post Medeival period, between AD 1550 - 1700 (34.5mm x 32mm; thickness: 5.5mm; weight: 7.2g). This sherd has a hard-fired fabric, which is dark grey in colour with dark brown glaze present on both sides. The fill of the fabric contains small grits/ inclusions. One side of th sherd is also decorated with linear markings consisting of multiple sub-rectangular patterns impressed into the fabric. The sherd is in a slightly worn but fair condition.Midlands Purple Ware does originate in the 15th/ 16th century, but production waste is known from the 16th/ 17th century, continuing into the early 18th century. Specific forms include jars, dishes, bowls and cisterns. Production centres for this ware are distributed across the Midlands, specifically Burslem and Wednesbury (Staffordshire), Chilvers Coton (Warwickshire) and Ticknall (Derbyshire).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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