The Portable Antiquities Scheme
POST MEDIEVAL VESSEL
1500
A Post Medieval pottery body sherd from a Frechen stoneware bottle- a Bartmann or “Bellarmine” dating to the 16th century. The sherd includes part of the applied oval portrait medallion showing a man’s profile facing left within a border comprising a ring of twisted rope and then scalloped drapery. The figure is wearing a neck ruff and a helmet. The fabric is grey with a brown salt glaze on the external surface. Dimensions: weight: 44.05g.Identified by Roy Stephenson Medieval and Post Medieval pottery specialist.
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