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Description: | A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of post-medieval date. The fragment is part of the handle from a salt-glazed stoneware vessel. The fabric is a dark grey colour with a hard and gritty texture with numerous small glistening inclusions present throughout which may be white mica and/or quartzite. The exterior is decorated with a dark reddish-brown slip and six longitudinal grooves resulting in a ridged appearance to the upper surface of the handle. Both ends of the fragment are broken and worn.The handle is 96.5mm long, 50.2mm wide, 26.4mm thick and weighs 147g.Salt-glazed stonewares really became popular in Britain from the early 17th Century onwards. Earlier versions were imported from Germany (at Sieburg, Frechen, Westerwald, Raeren and Cologne) with the British industry picking up in the later 17th Century.
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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