Saggars
ca. 1680-1700 (made)
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Dwight fired most of his stonewares in saggars from about 1680. Holes cut in the sides of the saggars enabled the salt to reach the surface of the pots. Those with small holes were for his finest wares. Saggars protected the pottery from direct contact with the flames and enabled the kiln to be stacked efficiently. These two saggars have fused together, showing how they were stacked one on top of the other in the kiln.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, salt-glazed |
| Brief description | Part of a fused stack of fireclay saggars used to fire tankards, Fulham Pottery, London, 17th century. MoL no. 97.90/55 (FP10000) |
| Physical description | Two salt-glazed stoneware cylindrical saggars that have fused together during firing; broken and repaired |
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| Credit line | Lent by the Museum of London. Copyright Museum of London |
| Object history | Excavated on the site of John Dwight's Fulham Pottery |
| Summary | Dwight fired most of his stonewares in saggars from about 1680. Holes cut in the sides of the saggars enabled the salt to reach the surface of the pots. Those with small holes were for his finest wares. Saggars protected the pottery from direct contact with the flames and enabled the kiln to be stacked efficiently. These two saggars have fused together, showing how they were stacked one on top of the other in the kiln. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:MUSEUMLONDON.77-2009 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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