This is a redware plate, so called because the grey clay turned red when fired. Redware was very common and inexpensive in New England in the 18th and 19th centuries, as the clay was dug locally.
Plate. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-13-501/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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