Manganese Mottled Earthenware Body/Handle Sherd

One fairly hard, dark buff-bodied body sherd and handle terminal from a manganese mottled hollowware vessel with a streaky brown glaze on both surfaces. The interior has deep turn rings. The sherd is likely from a tankard or pitcher. 

• Object number

  336.15

• Date made

  1680 - 1780

• Decoration

  Double Glazed

  Lead Glazed

• Color

  Brown

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Overburden (624.336)

• Forms

  Body/Handle

• Ware types

  Manganese Mottled

• Techniques

  Wheel Thrown