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Earthenware

This term has 4,024 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category
Material
Technique
Unit

Getty AAT term number

3000140803

Broader Terms used

<pottery (object genre)>

Term used for

earthenare

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Wall sconce

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Nevers pottery (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Swinton Pottery (Possibly)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Wincanton Pottery

Saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Ferniani Factory

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Probably)

Cream bowl

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: James & Charles Whitehead (Probably)
Decorator: Daniel & Brown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment of a bowl centre

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Caiger-Smith, Alan

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Unknown (Perhaps)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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