Fabric 77 - Midlands yellow ware
Hard fabric containing moderate quartz, red inclusions measuring <2.00mm and buff inclusions measuring <4.00mm.
Buff-white to pink
Buff-white to pink
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Decoration
Dull to bright yellow lead glaze, often crazed with a pink-white underslip.
Unlocated - ?Coventry, WEST MIDLANDS
Found in small amounts in most post-medieval assemblages from Worcester. Traditionally, this fabric is thought to have been largely confined to assemblages of 17th century date. However, more recently, analysis of the pottery assemblages from 16-18 Sansome Street (Jacobs 2006), The Commandery (Crawford 2007) and Newport Street (Jacobs 2015), have indicated distribution continuing well into the 18th century.
Found in small amounts in most post-medieval assemblages from Worcester. Traditionally, this fabric is thought to have been largely confined to assemblages of 17th century date. However, more recently, analysis of the pottery assemblages from 16-18 Sansome Street (Jacobs 2006), The Commandery (Crawford 2007) and Newport Street (Jacobs 2015), have indicated distribution continuing well into the 18th century.
Post Medieval (Late 16th-18th century)
It is thought that pale yellow was the most sought-after colour, with glaze applied thinly. However, coarse wares are generally a brighter yellow (Woodfield 1963-64, 79). Larger vessels tend to be made from red clay and have a white under-glaze slip to create the characteristic yellow glaze.
It is thought that pale yellow was the most sought-after colour, with glaze applied thinly. However, coarse wares are generally a brighter yellow (Woodfield 1963-64, 79). Larger vessels tend to be made from red clay and have a white under-glaze slip to create the characteristic yellow glaze.
Hardness
Hard
Feel
Smooth
Fracture
Smooth
Surface treatment
Pinkish white underslip and dull to bright yellow lead glaze, often crazed
Core colour
Buff-white to pink
| DB ID | Modified | Description | Frequency | Size | Sorting | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | 0 | Quartz | Moderate | |||
| 438 | 0 | Red inclusions | Occasional | Fine | ||
| 439 | 0 | Buff inclusions | Occasional | Medium |
| Prefix | Fabric code | Reference document |
|---|---|---|
| Worc City | 84 | Morris, E, 1980 'Medieval and post-medieval pottery in Worcester: a type series, in Carver, MOH (ed); Medieval Worcester: an archaeological framework', p. 233 |
| Warks | MY01, MY10 | Soden, I, and Ratkai, S, 1998 'Warwickshire Medieval and Post Medieval Pottery Type Series', p. 167-168 |