Molded Clouded Ware Body Sherd

One unusual body sherd, likely a clouded ware (clouded refined earthenware) body sherd from an unknown hollowware vessel. The exterior has molded lines with raised dots in an unknown pattern. The exterior decoration appears to be done with a clouded glaze consisting of brown and green colors, however, the sherd is heavily burned and encrusted with debris. The burned exterior makes identification doubtful. The sherd could also likely be a Green Glazed earthware with a molded exterior decoration or just a heavily burned creamware body sherd. The interior of the sherd is yellowish in color, similar to creamware, and does not have the same burnt and encrusted damage. The sherd is possibly from a pitcher, teapot, or similar vessel type that would likely have molded exterior decoration. Consists of three mended sherds. 

• Object number

  63.33, 63.23, 63.32

• Date made

  1749 - 1780

• Decoration

  Colored Glaze

  Molded

• Color

  Brown

  Green

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Patterns

  Other

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 12, Test Cut F: Rubble from Verplanck House (624.63)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Clouded Ware

• Techniques

  Burned