Combed North Midlands/Staffordshire-Type Slipware Body Sherds

Two North Midlands/Staffordshire body sherds with intricate combed/feathered dark brown slip lines through yellow glaze on the exterior and plain yellow glaze on the interior. The sherds are possibly from a cup, mug, jug or similar vessel type. The sherds are very curved and mend but are not mended/glued.

• Object number

  819.66, 819.87

• Date made

  1670 - 1795

• Decoration

  Slip Decorated

• Color

  Brown

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Patterns

  Combed Slip

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Coarse Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 1 (624.819)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  North Midlands/Staffordshire-Type Slipware