Ontario Archaeology Guide

Historical Non-diagnostic 19 th century artifacts (If you find these artifacts we can distinguish the century but we cannot narrow it down to a specific decade) Redware has a heavy thick clay body that can be glazed or unglazed, these ceramics were made locally and span the nineteenth century Stoneware has a thick gray body and frequently has a salt glaze which has the texture of an orange peel, this ware was popular from the 1850s onwards Factory slip is a decoration that is applied on top of the glaze creating a raised pattern, it was popular from 1830-1950 Rockingham is a mottled brown and yellow glaze that is found on yelloware and buff earthenware between 1855-1890 Lustreware was popular on pearlware, refined red earthenware, and ironstone. It has a reflective pink, gold or coppery glaze and was popular throughout the 19 th century