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Description:
Redware jug covered with a dark brown-black glaze. The jug has a ribbed, strap handle across the top, with a round spout one side of the handle and a round knob with hole on the other side, and a molded foot rim. 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.

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