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Description: | Three body sherds from a 15th to 16th century ceramic pitcher of St. German's type ware (Cornwall).The three sherds appear to have been part of the same vessel. They are irregular in form and the edges are relatively unabraded. The largest measures 98.4mm long, 64.7mm wide and 5.5mm thick; the smallest is 57.5mm long, 39.6mm wide and 5.3mm thick. The fabric is highly-fired, light grey in colour with a pinkish-orange surface. The outer surfaces bear traces of white slip, applied in horizontal bands; the inner surfaces also bear lines of slip, plus (on the two larger sherds) a brownish-green glaze. The fabric contains frequent sand inclusions. The total weight of the assemblage is 63.87g.
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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