Ontario Archaeology Guide

↑ Refined white earthenware is introduced, this ceramic is a very dense pure white body with a glossy glaze, a slight blue tinge to the glaze may be visible in areas where the glaze pools ↓ Transfer print during this era is available in a variety of colours: blue, brown, black, red, purple or green transfer are all popular Hand painted ceramics in late palette colours which includes bright green, red and black ↑ Spongeware was the popular and cheaper alternative to hand painted ceramics, 1840s onwards, the bell shaped teacup ↓ is the most popular cup shape Machine cut nails Historical 1835-1845 Chicken claw edgeware Spatterware → is more delicate than spongeware, and frequently has hand painted designs in the centre, 1830-1840s