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Culture:English
Title:bough pot
Date Made:ca. 1790
Type:Household Accessory; Container
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed cream-colored earthenware (creamware)
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Yorkshire or Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 4 1/4 in x 8 in x 5 3/16 in; 10.795 cm x 20.32 cm x 13.17625 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2006.33.102.1
Credit Line:Museum purchase with funds provided by Ray J. and Anne K. Groves
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
One of two English creamware D-shaped bough pot with fluted sides. The top slab of clay has thirteen holes for flowers or branches; a molded border of S-scrolls and harebells around the upper rim; a molded band of acanthus leaves around the lower edge; and two holes are punched into the back of the bough pot (possibly for stability).

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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