The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every classJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Pottery, British -- History
Fig. 39, from Fimber, is richly and elaborately ornamented over its
entire surface with the most delicate indentations, and is (with Fig.
42) one of the best and most perfect of known examples. When found
it stood close to the shoulders of the skeleton of a strong-boned,
middle-aged, man, which lay on the right side. Fig. 42 is equally as
elaborate in ornamentation, and as good in form. Like the former, it
is ornamented by thong indentations. Fig. 41 is of the same general
shape, but not so elaborate in design; the greater portion of the
ornamentation consisting of reticulated and lozenge patterns. Fig.
45 is also a remarkably good example, and is about equal in point of
ornament with Fig. 46. Fig. 40 is of very different form, as are also
Figs. 43 and 44. The ornamentation on the first of these is produced in
the usual way, and on the second, by simple indentations. Other forms
of drinking cups are met with, but these are the most usual.
[Illustration: Fig. 52.--Penquite.]
[Illustration: Fig. 53.--Fimber.]
[Illustration: Fig. 54.--Hay Top, Monsal Dale.]
[Illustration: Fig. 55.--Fimber.]
[Illustration: Fig. 56.--Trentham.]
[Illustration: Fig. 57.--Monsal Dale.]
The _Food Vessels_--small urns, so called because they were
probably intended to contain an offering of food--are of various forms
and sizes, and are, in point of decoration, more or less elaborate.
They are usually small at the bottom, and gradually swell out until
they become, frequently, wider at the mouth than they are in height.
They are formed of clay of much the same kind as the other vessels,
and are fired to about the same degree of hardness. Figs. 49 to 57
will show their general form and style of decoration. Figs. 49 and 50
were found in the same barrow, and yet, as will be seen, exhibit very
different styles of ornamentation. The first of these is four and three
quarter inches in height, and five and a half inches in diameter at the
top. It is richly ornamented with the usual diagonal and herring-bone
lines, formed by twisted thongs impressed into the soft clay, in its
upper part. Around the body of the urn itself, however, is a pattern
of lozenge form, very unusual on vessels of this period. The second is
five and a quarter inches in height, and six and a quarter inches in
diameter at the top. It is very richly ornamented.
[Illustration: Fig. 58.]
[Illustration: Fig. 59.]
[Illustration: Fig. 60.]
[Illustration: Fig. 61.]
[Illustration: Fig. 62.]
[Illustration: Fig. 63.]
[Illustration: Fig. 64.]
[Illustration: Fig. 65.]
[Illustration: Fig. 66.]
[Illustration: Fig. 67.]
[Illustration: Fig. 68.]
[Illustration: Fig. 69.]
[Illustration: Fig. 70.]
[Illustration: Fig. 71.]
[Illustration: Fig. 72.--Broad Down.]
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