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Culture:American
Title:ring bottle
Date Made:c. 1840
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed red earthenware (redware)
Place Made:United States; probably Pennsylvania
Measurements:Overall: 7 3/4 in x 7 1/4 in x 2 in; 19.7 cm x 18.4 cm x 5.1 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2014.4.134
Credit Line:William T. Brandon Collection of American Redware and Ceramics
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Ring bottles are a rather uncommon form of earthenware. The ring form is particularly difficult to achieve in throwing. They were hooked onto the saddle pommel when traveling and were used to contain water or something harder, depending on the rigors of the journey. Thrown, red earthenware bottle in the shape of a hollow ring, on the top is an applied circular spout with two turned bands, covered with green and orange glaze with manganese splotches, there is some glaze loss over the surface of the object.

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