Sprig Molded Rhenish Blue on Gray (Westerwald) Stoneware Rim Sherd

One large rim sherd from a Rhenish Blue on Gray or Westerwarld salt-glazed stoneware jug or tankard. The exterior has multiple horizontal molded or incised lines colored in a deep, bright blue. Beneath these lines is the top of a sprigged ornament, possibly a large rosette.

• Object number

  262.16

• Date made

  1650 - 1750

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

  Incised

  Sprig Molded

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Patterns

  Indeterminate

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Stoneware

• Context

  Lot 12, Test Cut F: Wall Cleaning (624.262)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Rhenish Blue on Gray (Westerwald)

  Salt-Glazed