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Type Name: | SLIPWARE, SGRAFFITO |
Type Index: | SLIPWARE |
Production Origin: | ENGLAND |
Date Range: | 1650-1740 |
Defining Attributes: |
Paste is compact and red to light reddish-brown in color. Many examples have a thin grey core. Vessels are covered with a thin layer of slip, and patterns were incised through the slip to reveal the red body below. A lead glaze covered the slipped surface, giving a yellow color to the slip. Designs include, birds, animals, portraits, letters, naturalistic scenes, geometric, and floral patterns |
Vessel Forms: |
BOWL CANDLE HOLDER JUG MUG PITCHER PLATE |
Comments: | This incised slipware variety was probably produced in the North Devon area of England. Although common on 17th century English sites, it is rare on Spanish colonial sites. |
Published Definitions: | Grant 1983; Noel Hume 1970; Outlaw 2002 |