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ROCKINGHAM EARTHENWARE [1 record]

Record 1 1997-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique Ceramics (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

Earthenware made c. 1796 at Rockingham (Swinton, Yorkshire). The body is a hard, white earthenware covered with a fine brown mottled glaze, the ware having been dipped and fired three times. The glaze probably contained iron as well as manganese ....

OBS

The designation "china" has led to its being erroneously considered to be porcelain.

Key term(s)
  • Rockingham earthenware

French

Domaine(s)
  • Céramique ancienne (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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