Historic Ceramic Identification Guide

Ceramics ceramics found on archaeological sites in the west can generally be categorized into one of three basic types.

Historic ceramic identification guide.

An archaeologist s guide to nineteenth century american glass. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. Paste surface treatment glaze and decoration. An analysis of temporal change in a nineteenth century ceramic assemblage from fort snelling minnesota.

Some of his work is marked s. And haria ballard brothers. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Ballard but paper labels identifying the pottery as ballard hand made and a product of vermont craftsmanship are usually his work ballard was an old vermont family of potters beginning with orin alfred k.

Stoneware is a clay ceramic frequently used for utilitarian vessels such as crockery or sewer pipe. American historical views on staffordshire china 3rd edition. The minnesota archaeologist 35 1. The florida museum of natural history located at the university of florida inspires people to value the biological richness and cultural heritage of our diverse world and make a positive difference in its future.

Pottery marks identification guide index a collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection. Identify a mark by shape. Stoneware earthenware and porcelain. As pottery techniques and fashions have evolved so it is often possible to be very specific in terms of date and source.

Beginner s guide to historic ceramic identification and how to use this website when faced with an unidentified sherd there are three primary attributes which can help lead to identification. For easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. Brenda is a stoneware potter and. This page is intended to illustrate the basic principals of visual ceramic type identification which will allow users to access additional information.

Stanley ballard was an alfred university graduate in ceramics in 1939 who produced pottery in the mid century modern style. Most types of historic ceramics that is post 1492 ceramics of european origin or inspiration are classified according to three primary attributes. Pottery identification is a valuable aid to dating of archaeological sites.