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Description: | Pottery handle from a pitcher or jar, semi-circular in profile and ovate in section. There are the remains of the toffee-coloured lead glaze on the underside of the handle and at the flanged end where it would have attached to the rim of the vessel. The remains of glaze here suggests that this end was integral with the interior of the vessel and not where it was attached to the body of the vessel. There are also remains of a darker slip overlaying a white layer on the upper side of the handle, but this may be the lead glaze having undergone a chemical transformation. The fabric has oxidised to a bright orange colour throughout, with gravel and quartz inclusions. The colour and texture of the fabric with its inclusions suggest that it is North Devon Barnstable ware dating to the 17th century.
Lovatt (1989) illustrates a large four-handled pancheon bowl, with similar handles, on page 133, Fig.9, No.2, which is dated to the 17th century. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1600
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Tyacke | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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