Historical Cup (greenware) 0.25l

Product description

This cup is handmade on the potter's wheel. It is based on a 16th century original excavated in Germany. Its volume is 0,25L, with a height of 11 cm and a diameter of 8 cm. Made of orchery clay and manually glazed. Its green colour was fashionable during the 16th century.

Greenware is pottery with a green glazed layer on the complete surface or parts of it. This type of pottery was already used around the 13th century, mainly on the British Isles. In the 14th century, 10 to 20% of all the pottery used in London consisted of greenware. On the mainland of Europe, greenware's popularity increased from the 15th century onward.

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