Type: Agate Ware

Name, Origin, Date

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Agate Ware

England/

1740-1775 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Versions with a yellow decorated band were common in the third quarter of the eighteenth century. There was a revival of agate wares used as doorknobs in the late nineteenth century.


This description of Agate Ware comes from the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

bowl, door knob, handl...

Technological Attributes

The paste consists of ...

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Petrographic Samples  0

Description

The paste consists of multiple colors, usually red and white colored clays mixed together to create veins seen both inside and out. The paste is relatively hard, and thin. Clear lead glaze, making the surface appear swirled with light and dark browns. The rim may be decorated with a yellow band incised with roulette impressions.

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Bibliography

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  1. Stanley South. Method and theory in historical archaeology. New York: Academic Press, 1977

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Hume 1969 was also listed on the FLMNH website but the bibliographic information was not provided.