Fabric 69 - Oxidised glazed Malvernian ware
Form number
69/03
Manufacture
Wheel-thrown
Type
Baluster jug
Type reference
MPRG 3.01.01
Rim description
Simple or squared
Spout description
Pinched
Handle description
Single strap or rod
Glaze color
Speckled green
Glaze extent: external
Sparse
Decoration description
Glaze is usually concentrated in a bib under the spout. Generally undecorated but some have merchant's marks scratched onto the body.
Function
Storage. A few examples show external blackening, indicating that they have been put near an open fire.
General distribution
Mainly in the Severn and Wye Valleys.
Medieval (14th to 15th century)
Notes
Two forms of baluster jug have been identified in this fabric. The first has a simple rim, pinched spout and rod handle. The second is generally larger with a squared rim, pinched spout and strap handle.