Redware Platter

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About this item

A domestic potter made and decorated this “redware” platter in the second quarter of the 19th century.  The grey clay was collected locally in New England and turned red when fired in a kiln.  Because it was cheap and locally made, redware was considered less desirable than transfer-printed earthenware imported from England.

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Details

Item typeFood Service Equipment
CreatorUnidentified
Date1700–1850
PlaceNew England
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialClay
Process/FormatEarthenware
Catalog #1999.13.508
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Unidentified. Redware Platter. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-13-508/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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