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Bowl
Object/Artifact
A wheel-thrown bowl made of red clay, covered with a brown-tan lead glaze featuring dark specks of deeper brown. The bowl has ear-like handles and is attributed to Alvin Wilcox of West Bloomfield, New York, based on matching shards found at the site of his pottery shop.
68.109
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Wilcox, Alvin, 1801-1862
circa 1850
19th Century
United States of America
North America
4-9/16 in
8-11/16 in
Bottom Diameter: 5 3/8" Top Diameter: 8 11/16"
Redware with lead glaze