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Plate and Potter's Slip Cup
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
The design featured on this locally made plate was achieved by using a slip cup. Potters would fill the container with slip (watered down clay) to draw patterns. This particular slip cup is marked with the initials of its unidentified owner, “JB.”
INDE 103020 and ID 30244
Archeologists uncovered these objects at the site of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia during an excavation from 2000 to 2003.
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Details
- Title: Plate and Potter's Slip Cup
- Location Created: Philadelphia
- Original Source: Independence National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Rights: Courtesy of Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia, PA
- External Link: 3D Digital Model
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