Loaf dish, c. 1820-1830, 3 1/8 x 21 3/16 x 15 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Slip-decorated redware, England, 19th century, Redware decorated with slip patterns was an important part of the English and American folk tradition in ceramics during the 18th and 19th centuries. Light-colored slip (watered-down clay) was painted directly on the red clay body. Feathers and other tools were dragged through the slip to create animated patterns. A resurgence of interest in the slipware tradition occurred during the mid-20th century with ceramists such as the English potter Michael Cardew

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