Ribbed Creamware Body Sherd

One fairly thick creamware body sherd from a hollowware vessel such as a bowl or pot. There is some discoloration on the glaze and paste, which may be from burning or a privy. The exterior surface of the body is decorated with lathe turned barrel ribs that are 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch apart. Likely part of the same vessel as sherds 256.151, 311.6, 210.76, 230.70, 230.62, 230.26, 230.47, 230.43, 230.21, and 230.14. Mended with sherd 230.4. Possibly burned during the Great Fire of 1835 in New York City.

• Object number

  230.54

• Date made

  1762 - 1820

• Decoration

  Ribbed

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

  Bowl

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 28, Floor #3 (624.230)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Creamware

• Techniques

  Press Molded

  Burned