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Description:
Redware jar with a small mouth, bulbous body, and molded flat base, and four incised bands running around the top, through the attached strap handle opening. 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. Current attribution provided by American ceramics scholar Justin Thomas, 1/16/2019.

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

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