Staffordshire Slipware

I was excited to find this piece of pottery on my first lark that looks like icing, and honestly even more excited to find out it was fairly common. In fact, I found another bit today while on a casual Bankside walk-with-a-permit during my lunch break.

Slipware dates from the mid 17th to the mid 18th century and was used for tableware. Discussing the dimensions of the piece I found with Captain Tidemark, I am advised it is likely to be from a platter.

The glaze uses lead and is remarkably glossy as a result, with an interesting metallic line following the darker icing pattern.

It reminds me of the late 60s Hornsea Heirloom, which it must surely have influenced?

For more information about Staffordshire Slipware, see:

https://mudlarking.blogspot.com/2012/03/staffordshire-combed-slipware-1690-1830.html

https://glossopcuriosities.co.uk/2023/05/07/the-rough-guide-to-pottery-pt-7-the-17th-century-slipwares-manganese-glazed/