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Cup Fragments
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Cup Fragments

Date19th-mid 19th century
MediumWheel-thrown redware with a lead glaze and manganese black decoration
DimensionsComponent (length x width of .a, the largest fragment): 4 1/4 x 3 1/2in. (10.8 x 8.9cm)
Component (lenght x width of .g, the smallest fragment): 1 1/4 x 7/8in. (3.2 x 2.2cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSeven fragments of a redware cup with a slightly flared rim, ovoid body, and molded and applied ear-shaped handle. The cup is coated with a clear lead glaze and irregular patches of manganese black, as well as many small spots of manganese black applied on both the interior and the exterior. The fragments, when held together, do not make a complete cup.
Object number2005.15.0a-g
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