Bisque: Creamware Bowls - Research...

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Bisque: Creamware Bowls

(Box 10)

KEY

FD 2008.1.1 National Museums Scotland: Acquisition number for the Delftfield material

B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small

Photographs of complete vessels used for comparative purposes have been given identifiable letters

beginning with ‘A’.

A few shards of bisque creamware were recovered from different features during the

excavation at the site of the Delftfield pottery, but the majority by far was recovered

from pit 4005/1 which might suggest they were dumped over a short period.

(FD 2008.1. 296)

Context Shards Form Height Base Diam Illus

4005/1 32. B Bowls ? 600mm + 296

Thirty-two bisque

creamware base

shards from bowls in

various sizes and with

footrims in various

styles and heights,

only six illustrated.

2

(FD 2008.1. 297)


1000/1 7. B Bowls ? 470-550mm 297

Seven bisque base shards from as

many small what seems to be

hemispherical bowls from the

same context but with no body or

rim shards? All the bases have

developed footrims which might

suggest that they are a bit latter

than the main creamware

assemblage?

(FD 2008.1. 298)


5000/2 2. B & G Bowls ? 800mm 298

Two creamware shards:

bisque and glazed: both

from the bases of what

looks like large bowls.

They are both decorated

on their footrims with a

single band of large oval

vertical rouletting.

Similarly decorated shards

were excavated at the

William Greabach site at

Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent

(Barker, 1991, 177), Also

see (Adeney 2008, 107).

3

(FD 2008.1. 299)


5000/2 4. G Bowl ? 800mm 299

Four conjoining lead glazed creamware

shards from a bowl.

(FD 2008.1. 300)

Context Shards Form Height Rim Diams Illus

4005/1 4. B Bowls ? 140-200mm 300a & b

Four bisque creamware bowl rim

shards of which three are plain

and all of different sizes 140-160

& 200mm: The fourth is

decorated with a band of

rouletting. What is hard to

understand is why there are so

few rims to base shards in the

assemblage.

This shard is decorated with a

band of oval vertical rouletting.

Similarly decorated shards were

excavated at the William

Greabach site at Fenton, Stoke-

on-Trent (Barker, 1991, 177),

Also see (Adeney 2008, 107).

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Bisque: Creamware Cups Saucers & Teabowls

(Box 10)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small






It is difficult to be sure what shards are from cups or from teabowls so the numbers

are a bit arbitrary.

(FD 2008.1.288)

Context Shards Form Height Base. Diameters Illus

4005/1 26. B Tea- bowls ? 39-45mm 288

Twenty-six bisque shards, of

which only two pairs conjoin

from what would seem to be

teabowls bases: Four illustrated

2

(FD 2008.1.289)

Context Shards Form Height Base. Diameters Illus

4005/1 7. B Cups ? 40-41mm 289 a & b

Seven bisque shards all

from what would seem to be

cup bases: one shard has

attached, part a squeezed

extruded, 9mm broad ribbed

handle.

3

(FD 2008.1.290)

Context Shards Form Height Base. Dia + Rim dia Illus

4005/1 2. G Teabowls ? 40mm + 70mm 290

Two lead glazed shards from a teabowl or

teabowls with an everted rim.

(FD 2008.1.291)

Context Shards Form Height Rim. Diameters Illus

4005/1 8. B Cups & Teabowls ? 80-120mm 291

Eight bisque creamware shards

from a number of cups and

teabowls, three illustrated, The

presumed cup rim shard with a

handle scar has a diameter of

80mm, while the rest teabowls?

Varying between 100 and

120mm

4

(FD 2008.1.292)


4005/1 12. B Teabowls & Cups ? 80-100mm 292

Twelve bisque rim

shards from what

may be cups and

teabowls but it is

impossible to be

certain. Only eight

shards have been

illustrated to show

the variety of

different fine lath

cut bands below the

rims.

(FD 2008.1.293)


4005/1 2. B Saucer 250mm 130mm 293

Two bisque rim shards

from plain saucers with

very slightly everted

rims: Only one

illustrated

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Bisque: Creamware Jugs

(Box 10)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small






There are very few shards in the assemblage which can be identified as coming from

jugs

(FD 2008.1. 301)

Context Shards Form Height Rim Dia Illus

4005/1 1. B Jug ? 301 a & b

One bisque creamware shard from the rim

and spout of a jug decorated with a moulded

flower.

2

(FD 2008.1. 302)


4005/1 1. B Jug ? 950mm 302

One bisque creamware shard from the rim

of a large jug

(FD 2008.1. 203)


4005/1 5. B Jugs. L ? 950mm 203

Five bisque rim

shards from what

may be large jugs

decorated below their

trims with a single

band of large oval

vertical rouletting.

Similarly decorated

shards were

excavated at the

William Greabach

site at Fenton, Stoke-

on-Trent (Barker,

1991, 177), Also see (Adeney 2008, 107).

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Bisque: Creamware Mugs

(Box 10)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small




excavation at the site of the Delftfield pottery, but the majority by far was recovered from

pit 4005/1 which might suggest they were dumped over a short period

(FD 2008.1.283)

Context Shards Form Height Diameters Illus

4005/1 49. B Mugs ? 80 - 100mm 283

Forty nine bisque

creamware shards of

which only two

conjoin from a large

number of mugs in

different sizes,

which as best as can

establish are

decorated with fine

lathe cut bands both

raised and incised.

Between these bands

are two roughened

areas the broader

one c. 24mm above

the base and the top

one c. 21mm below

the rim. These bands

vary in thickness

and we are not sure

how this effect was achieved. The mugs vary in diameter from between 80 to 100mm, but

in no case de we have a full profile and we are not sure how straight the mugs were. The

surviving handle shards attached to the bodies are ribbed, have breadths of 18 mm and

has been squeezed at their terminals.

2

(FD 2008.1.284)


4005/1 29. B Mugs ? c.105mm 284

Twenty nine bisque

creamware shards

from a number of

mugs in different

sizes, which as best

as can establish are

decorated with a

band of simple

rouletting above

their bases and

below their rims.

The body shards

also have both

raised and incised

bands from turning,

and a few have roughened areas as illustrated above (illus 283), but most of these bands

are smooth. The Bands of rouletting are between 6 and 9mm above the base and just

below the rims. All bases are recessed and we are not sure how straight these mugs were.

Shards with similar decorated rouletting were excavated at the William Greabach site at

Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent (Barker, 1991, 177), Also see (Adeney 2008, 107).

(FD 2008.1.285)

Context Shards Form Breadth Illus

4005/1 38. B Mug Handles? 16-18mm 285

Thirty eight bisque

creamware shards of

which three pairs conjoin

from extruded ribbed

handles with pinched

terminals and probably all

from mugs such as these

illustrated above (illus

283 &284).

3

(FD 2008.1.286)


4005/1 10. B Mugs? ? 105mm 286a & b

Ten bisque creamware shards of

which two pairs and a three conjoin

from a number of splayed bases,

decorated with a single band of

simple vertical oval rouletting. We

assume that these are from large

mugs. One shard has a spot of lead

glaze on its interior.

(FD 2008.1.287)


4005/1 4. B Mugs? ? 80mm 287 a & b

Four bisque creamware

shards of which two

conjoin from what we

think may be a mug

decorated above its base

and below its rim (illus

287b), with fine incised

bands. The broad

delineated band above the

base between the incised

lines is concave and the

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base is recessed.

(Illus 287b)

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Bisque: Creamware Salts Pedestal

(Box 10)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small






(FD 2008.1.294)

Context Shards Form Height Base Diam + Rim Daim Illus

4005/1 4. B Pedestal Salts ? 500mm + 800mm 294

Four bisque creamware shards

from pedestal salts

(FD 2008.295)

Context Shards Form Height Base Diam + Rim Daim Illus

4005/1 1. B Pedestal Salt ? 295

One bisque creamware shard from a

pedestal salt with traces of a lead glaze

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Bisque: Creamware Teapots

(Box 10)

KEY

FD 2008.1.1 Acquisition number for the Delftfield material

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small






(FD 2008.1. 282)

Feature Shards Form Height Rim Dia + Base Dia Illus

4005/1 36. B Teapots 75-120mm + 85-90mm 282 a-

Thirty six bisque,

very thinly thrown

and turned

creamware shards

from a number of

globular, teapots:

All have been

decorated with

bands of simple

vertical rouletting

above their bases

(illus 282 a), and

below their rims

(illus 282 b). The

strainer holes on

plain spouts have

been punched randomly with a single punch, using two different sizes on the two

recovered examples 3 & 4mm (illus 282 c). Shards were recovered from three covers,

in different sizes, all decorated with a band of simple rouletting and two have different

knops, one fairly plane with a concave top (dia13mm) and the other looks like a six

petalled flower (dia 20mm), (illus 282 d & e). The rims which vary in diameter from

(75 to 120mm) have a narrow internal lid seating (illus 282b), while the bases, all

except one (85mm), have a diameter of (90mm). Most of what we think could be

teapot handle have been extruded, have ribbed decoration and in the main have a

breadth of between (9 and 12mm), although it is impossible to be sure what were used

for teapots and for jugs etc. The extruded handle (illus 282f), of which there is some

evidence for crossing also had terminals in the form of flowers and foliage (illus 282

g & 282h).

2

(Illus 282b)

(Illus 282c)

(Illus 282d)

(Illus 282e)

3

(Illus 282f)

(Illus 282g)

(Illus 282h)

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18th

Century Creamware Plates:

(Box 10 & 11)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small



Shards of bisque creamware were recovered from different features during the

excavation at the site of the Delftfield pottery including an interesting group of plate

shards from 1000, but the majority by far was recovered from pit 4005/1 which might

suggest they were dumped over a short period.

A large number of the bisque creamware shards in the Delftfield assemblage come

from feather edged moulded plates with wavy rims. We have sized them by

measuring the breadth of the rim at its widest point along with their Diameters.

Box 10

(FD 2008.1.304)

Context Shards Form Height Rim Breadth + Diameter Illus

4005/1 17. B Plates. S 15mm 23mm + 200mm 304

Seventeen bisque creamware feather edged

plates with a rim breadth of 23mm and a

diameter of 200mm. Recessed base

2

(FD 2008.1.305)


4005/1 45. B Plates 22mm 32mm + 300mm 305

Forty-five bisque

creamware feather edged

plates with a rim breadth

of 32mm and a diameter

of 300mm. Recessed

base

(FD 2008.1.306)


4005/1 38. B Plates 20mm 36mm + 260mm 306

Thirty eight bisque creamware feather

edged plate shards, with a rim breadth of

36mm and a diameter of 260mm.

Recessed base

(FD 2008.1.307)


4005/1 3. B Plates 42mm + 240mm 307

Three bisque creamware feather edged

plate shards, with a rim breadth of

42mm and a diameter of 240mm.

3

(FD 2008.1.308)


4005/1 1. B Plate 49mm + 340mm 308

One bisque creamware feather edged plate

shard, with a rim breadth of 49mm and a

diameter of 340mm.

(FD 2008.1.309)


4005/1 9. B Ashets 48mm 52mm + 580mm? 309

Nine shards, six of

which are burnt

from creamware

feather edged plate

shards, with a rim

breadth of 52mm

and a diameter of

52mm and a

diameter of 580mm.

Flat base

4

(FD 2008.1.310)


4005/1 B. 1 Plate 28mm + 160mm 310

One bisque creamware rim shards from

small plates with a regular edge design

composed of curves and peaks. They

have a rim breadth of 28mm and a

diameter of 160mm.

(FD 2008.1.311)


4005/1 B. 3 Plate 28mm + ?mm 311

Three bisque creamware rim shards from small

plates with a regular edge design composed of

curves and peaks. They have rim breadths of

28mm and unknown diameters of. It is difficult

to be sure of the sizes of these plates as the

shards are chipped but they are thicker than

210.

(FD 2008.1.312)


4005/1 B. 1 Plate 31-32mm + 200mm 312

One bisque creamware rim

shards from small plates with

a regular edge design

composed of curves and

peaks. It has a rim breadth of

31-32mm and a diameter of

160mm.

5

(FD 2008.1.313)


4005/1 B. 1 Plate. L 48mm + 220-240mm 313


what looks like a large plate with an edge

design which may be composed of curves

and peaks. It has a rim breadth of 48mm

and a diameter of between 220amd 240mm.

(FD 2008.1.314)


4005/1 B. 1 Plate. L 48mm + 220mm 314


what looks like a large plate with an edge

design which may be composed solely of

peaks. It has a rim breadth of 42mm and a

diameter of c. 220

FD 2008.1.315)


4005/1 B. 30 Plate 22mm 28-32mm + 220mm 315

Thirty bisque

creamware rim

shards of which

three and two

conjoin from plates

with plain borders.

They have rim

breadths of 30mm

and diameters of

220mm. Recessed

bases.

6

(FD 2008.1.316)


4005/1 B. 1 Plate. 54mm + 230mm 316

One bisque creamware rim shards from a

plate with a plain border. It has a breadth of

54mm and diameters of 230mm.

BOX 11

(FD 2008.1.317)


4005/1 B. 79 Plates.

Eighty six bisque creamware shards from the bases of open vessels mostly plates. Not

illustrated

(FD 2008.1.318) Area B (finds no 015)

F. No Shards Form Height Rim Breadth + Diameter Illus

1000 B. 11 Ashets 28mm 51mm + 318

Eleven bisque

creamware

shards of

which a

number

combine from

at least two

large moulded

ashets with flat

bases. One of

the ashets (4 shards) has been burnt

7

(FD 2008.1.319) Area B (finds no 015)

CF. No Shards Form Height Rim Breadth + Diameter Illus

1000 B. 6 Ashet 27mm 48mm + 319

Six bisque creamware

shards of which three and

two conjoin from a

moulded ashets with flat

bases.

(FD 2008.1.320) Area B (finds no 015)


1000 B. 7 Ashet 22mm 43 mm + 320

Seven bisque creamware shards of

which two conjoin from a moulded

ashets with flat bases.

(FD 2008.1.321) Area B (finds no 015)


1000 B. 54 Ashets 22mm 31mm + 321

Fifty four

shards of

bisque

creamware of

which five

pairs conjoin

from small

ashets

8

(FD 2008.1.322)


4005/1 B. 16 Plates. S 15mm c. 24mm + 322

Sixteen bisque

creamware shards

of which eight

have evidence of

moulded

decoration in the

form of rococo

type scrolls

possible shells and

leafs. These plates

may be almost

rectangular with

the decoration

confined to one or

two opposing

corners. The dished

rims are c. 24mm

broad and the

edges are wavy

.

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Creamware: Kiln Furniture

(Box)

KEY

FD 2008.1.1 Acquisition number for the Delftfield material

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small



(FD 2008.1. 339) (F No: Finds No 015)

Area Shards Form Height Illus

B 16 Stilts c. 10mm 339

Eighteen shards from three arm white

extruded stilts (62 shards discarded)

(FD 2008.1. 340) (F No: Finds No 015)


B 7 Spacers 8-11mm 340

Seven shards from white extruded triangular

stilts all with traces of a lead glaze. 4

illustrated

2

(FD 2008.1. 341) (F No: Finds No 015)


B 6 Spacers c. 12-15mm 341

Six shards from white

extruded triangular V

shaped stilts: two with

traces of a lead glaze. 4

illustrated

(FD 2008.1. 342) (F No: Finds No 015)


B 6 Spacers c. 12-15mm 342

Ten shards from white

extruded circular stilts.

(32 shards discarded)

3

(FD 2008.1. 343) (F No: Finds No 015)


B 3 Bobs 55-58mm 343

Three handmade white stilts (bobs)

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Creamware Unknown & Other Forms

(Box 11)

KEY


B Bisque shard

G Glazed shard

P Complete profile

L Large

S Small



(FD 2008.1.323)

Context Shards Form Height Diameter Illus

U/S B. 1 Cover: Domed ? c. 280 mm 323

One bisque creamware shard from the rim of a

round domed cover, possibly a soup tureen,

decorated with a band of simple oval vertical

rouletting on its upper rim.

(FD 2008.1.324)


U/S B. 1 ? ? 324

One base shard from a vessel of unknown form

decorated around its splayed base with a band

of simple oval vertical rouletting.

2

(FD 2008.1.325)


4005/1 B. 3 ? ? 325

Three moulded shards all

decorated with the terminals

of applied sprigs: The best

suggestion we have for these

shards are that they are

terminals from sauceboats

somewhat similar to the

example shown in the

coloured picture below,

except that the twisted

handles spring upwards.

3

(FD 2008.1.326)


8001 B. 1 Mustard pot ? 100 mm 326 a & b

One small bisque creamware rim

shard almost certainly from a

mustard pot with a lid seating

(FD 2008.1.327) (Finds no 8000/3)


8001 B. 1 Porringer ? 327

One small bisque creamware rim

shard probably from a porringer with

an everted rim.

(FD 2008.1.328)


4005/1 B. 1 ? ? 328

One small bisque body shard

with a piece of an applied floral

sprig

4

(FD 2008.1.329)


4005/1 B. 7 Sauceboats? ? 329

Seven bisque

creamware shards

from moulded

vessels of unknown

form but possibly

sauceboats; two of

the four rim shards

have been knife

trimmed on their

interior edge and

one has an applied

sprig lying what

look like vertical to

its squashed rim?

(FD 2008.1.330)

Context Shards Form Height Base Diameters Illus

1000 B. 5 ? ? 58-62 mm 330

Five base shards from small

round vessels with narrow 2 mm

high footrims and straight

splayed bodies.

5

(FD 2008.1.331)


1000 B. 5 Salts? ? 58 mm 331

Six bisque shards

from the bottoms of

small round flat bases

vessels with three

scars almost certainly

where moulded feet

with crude faces have

been attached.

6

(FD 2008.1.332) (Feature No 1000: Finds No 015)

Area Shards Form Height Base Diameters Illus

B B. 1 Teabowl ? 38 mm 332

Three conjoining bisque

shards from what is

probably the base of a

teabowl with what may be

an incised letter L or 9 or

reversed a 6 and F?

(FD 2008.1.333)

Area Shards Form Height Diameters Illus

1000 B. 17 G. 1 Extruded Handles 333

Seventeen reeded bisque

extruded jug or mug

handle shards and one

glazed only 6 illustrated.

7

(FD 2008.1.334)


4000 G. 1 Teabowl 42 mm 334

One glazed creamware base probably from a

teabowl: The lead glaze is almost clear.

(FD 2008.1.335) (Feature No 1000)

Area Shards Form Height Base Diameters Illus

B G. 1 Mug? 70 mm? 335

One glazed creamware

base from what may be a

mug with a stepped base:

Where the glaze has pooled

it is a distinctive celadon

green colour which looks

lighter in the illustration.

(FD 2008.1.336) (Feature No 1000)


B G. 1 Dish? 210mm 336

One glazed creamware rim

shard from what may be a

thick dish or stand. Where the

glaze has pooled it is a

distinctive yellow/ green

colour which looks lighter in

the illustration.

8

(FD 2008.1.337)


4005/1 G. 2 Bowl? 337

Two conjoining

glazed creamware

shards decorated

underglaze on both

surfaces with

alternating vertical

rows of loose

brown sponging or

dabbing and green

bands.

(FD 2008.1.338)


4005/1 B. 15 Mugs? 338

Fifteen thin bisque body

shards probably from mugs

decorated with fine lathe cut

vertical bands.

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