brown ground with yellow slip decoration on top of vertical and horizontal lines and 2 rows of dots

Loaf dish, c. 1820-1830

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Redware decorated with slip patterns was an important part of the English and American folk tradition in ceramics during the 18th and 19th centuries. Light-colored slip (watered-down clay) was painted directly on the red clay body. Feathers and other tools were dragged through the slip to create animated patterns. A resurgence of interest in the slipware tradition occurred during the mid-20th century with ceramists such as the English potter Michael Cardew and the American Ken Ferguson.

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Title
Loaf dish
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Artist
Accession Number
98.177
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brown ground with yellow slip decoration on top of vertical and horizontal lines and 2 rows of dots