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Culture:American
Title:porringer
Date Made:c. 1820
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed red earthenware (redware); manganese black lead glaze
Place Made:United States; New England
Measurements:Overall: 3 1/16 in x 6 1/4 in x 5 7/16 in; 7.8 cm x 15.9 cm x 13.8 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2014.4.56
Credit Line:William T. Brandon Memorial Collection of American Redware and Ceramics
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Porringers were a cross between a tea cup and a small bowl. They were used to consume soup, stews, and pottages. Thrown deep earthenware bowl with attached strap handle on the side; turned foot rim, turned lip of the bowl, Circular, deep-sided thrown cup with strap handle attached to the sided, covered all over with manganese black lead glaze, Condition: Handle broken in several pieces. Conserved at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center, 2015.

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