Stoneware Crucible

Six mending ceramic body and rim sherds from a large Hessian crucible. The crucible is likely a crude stoneware or possibly a coarse earthenware with a gray paste. The crucible is slightly burnt and the interior has faint staining from use. The vessel has a triangular-mouth although the rim is incomplete.

• Object number

  814.116, 814.134, 814.139, 814.118, 814.115, 814.114

• Animals/objects

  Crucible

• Category

  Manufacturing

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Metallurgy

• Material

  Stoneware

  Other

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.814)

• Forms

  Triangular Mouthed

  Body/Rim

• Ware types

  Refractory Ware

  Germany

• Techniques

  Molded

  Burned