English Brown (Fulham-Type) Salt-Glazed Stoneware Tankard

Thirteen English Brown salt-glazed stoneware body, base and rim sherds from a mug or tankard. The exterior has a fine mottled brown salt glaze while the interior is lighter in color. The exterior is stamped/impressed "AR" beneath a crown. The mark refers to Anne Regina (Queen Anne) who reigned from 1702 until 1714, although the mark was used for a longer time. The tankard has a partial handle terminal but most of the handle is missing. The body appears to be bulbous and is slightly larger than the rim diameter. The base is cordoned. This vessel mends in two sections with eight rim and body sherds that mend but are not mended and four base and body sherds that mend but are not mended. The base and rim portions are likely from the same vessel, although multiple tankards were found in this provenience. 

• Object number

  808.8, 808.46, 808.19, 808.28, 808.27, 840.18, 840.24, 841.16, 378.11, 378.2, 378.1, 840.5, 790.120

• Date made

  1702

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 3.0 inches

  Base Diameter 4.0 inches

• Decoration

  Stamped

  Iron Oxide Slip (Mottled Slip)

  Cordoned

• Animals/objects

  Tankard

• Patterns

  Lettering

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Alcohol-Related

• Material

  Stoneware

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.808)

• Forms

  Body/Rim/Handle

• Ware types

  English Brown (Fulham-Type)

  Salt-Glazed

• Techniques

  Wheel Thrown