Historical Cup (greenware) 0.25l

Product description

The cup is handmade on the potter's wheel, based on a 16th-century original excavated in Germany. Its volume is 0,25L, with a height of 11 cm and a diameter of 8 cm. Crafted from ochery clay and manually glazed, its green colour was fashionable during the 16th century.

Greenware is pottery with a green glazed layer on the complete surface or parts of it. This type of pottery was already in use around the 13th century, mainly on the British Isles. In the 14th century, 10 to 20% of all the pottery utilised in London consisted of greenware. On the mainland of Europe, greenware's popularity increased from the 15th century onward.