Ceramic Ink Bottle 
Ceramic Ink Bottle Excavated near foundation of courthouse at 75" below surface on 4/21/97. FOSM ACC# 236
This stoneware, made near Derby in England, has a smooth, highly vitrified fabric, which is gray in color. The interior of the ware is light brown to buff colored. The fine brown exterior color and surface appearance is a reaction of the clay and the salt glazing during the firing process.
The date range for this stoneware is 1800-1875+
Manufacturing information was impressed into the wet clay.
Vitreous Stone Bottle J. Bourne & Son, Patentees Derby Pottery, Near Derby __________________
P.& J. Arnold London
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Last updated: April 10, 2015