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Description:
Redware jug covered with a dark-brown glaze. The jug has a slight indentation around the waist, small pouring spout, and strap handle. New England potters made coarse, utilitarian plates and dishes from local clays. The inherent fragility of these inexpensive wares caused them to break from use. The iron impurities in the clay give the body its distinctive red color.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware

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