Slip Decorated North Midlands/Staffordshire-Type Slipware Rim Sherd

One buff-bodied North Midlands/Staffordshire slipware rim sherd from a cup, mug, or similar hollowware vessel. The exterior has a raised band with a dark red slip. Some of the red slip is slightly running into the yellow glaze.

• Object number

  103.16

• Date made

  1670 - 1795

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 3.5 inches

• Decoration

  Slip Decorated

  Double Glazed

• Color

  Red

  Yellow

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Coarse Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 12, Test Cut F, Landfill: Brown and Reddish Brown Sand and Silty Sand (624.103)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  North Midlands/Staffordshire-Type Slipware