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American-made "redware" plates like this one were cheap and were an improvement over wooden plates. A local potter made this plate and put on a tin glaze before firing it in a kiln. The glaze sealed redware, which is made from a porous clay, and made it usable for baking and handling liquids as well as solids. Other things made from redware included milk pans, mixing bowls, bean-pots, butter churns, and chamber pots. Americans preferred to use fancier, factory-made English pottery for table use.
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Plate
date 1825-1850 |
location Unknown |
process/materials slip-decorated redware |
item type Household Goods/Food Service Tools & Equipment |
accession # #1999.13.501 |
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