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Description: | A fragment of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of post-medieval date. The fragment is the base of a salt-glazed stoneware vessel - possibly a round-bodied bellermine jug. The fabric is a mid grey colour with a hard texture and sparse ovoid voids possibly representing oolite or limestone inclusions. The exterior is decorated with a mid yellowish-brown speckled slip and the interior has a lighter yellow slip. The base of the sherd is splayed and frilled. The vessel fragment is 87.4mm in diameter, 50.7mm tall, 5.4mm thick and weighs 155g.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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