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In 1773, William Ellis arrived in Bethabara and offered to teach Gottfried Aust how to make English Staffordshire-style earthenware in exchange for clothing and lodging. Ellis had been the superintendent of John Bartlam’s China Manufactory and…

Water jug reconstructed from ceramic sherds recovered from Aust Waster Dump #2, indicating it was constructed between 1756 and 1760.

The jug is made from buff colored clay. The interior is coated in a matte black glaze. This glaze covers the…

This thin-walled, white ware cup was thrown on a potter’s wheel. A number of incised lines were applied to the body. These lines served as both decoration, and as a guide for attaching the handle. Clear glaze on the interior produced the yellow…