Slip Trailed Redware Dish Rim Sherd

One large rim sherd of a redware dish with five visible straight lines of trailed slip and a coggled rim. The unglazed base has evidence of use and is heavily charred. The face of the dish is glazed and has visible crazing. The edge of the rim has heavy usewear. The rim measures to approximately 13 inches in diameter.

• Object number

  279.537

• Date made

  - 1870

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 13 inches

• Decoration

  Slip Decorated

  Coggled Rim

• Animals/objects

  Dish

• Patterns

  Trailed Slip

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Food Preparation & Service

• Material

  Coarse Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 28, Privy Deposit: Levels 1 and 2 East Side (624.279)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Redware

• Techniques

  Molded

  Charred/Fire Blackened