View all examples of UNGLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE (GENERIC)
Type Name: | UNGLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE (GENERIC) |
Type Index: | UNGLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE |
Production Origin: | VARIOUS |
Date Range: | 1490-1900 |
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Coarse, mineral tempered, and incompletely compacted paste. Unglazed surfaces, that may be smoothed, or show evidence of firing effluvium. Occurs in virtually all described utilitarian forms, as well as plates, platters and bowls. |
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Comments: | Unglazed Coarse Earthenware is not a ceramic type, but rather a broad generic category that incorporates unglazed, coarse earthenware pottery that does not conform to existing type descriptions. Formal and associational attributes are critical to interpreting such vessels. |
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