An Account of an Old Earthen Vessel, Lately Found Near York

An Account of an old Earthen Vessel, lately found near York. This Earthen Vessel describd Fig. 2. suppos'd by some to be an urn, by others to be a Flowerpot, was found lately at the Brickilns without Bowthant Bar, near York: the Clay of this Vessel is of the Colour of Halifax Clay when burnt; the Potters part is well perform'd; the Face being bossed from within, with the Finger, when upon the Wheel; and some streaks of Red paint, about the curls of the Hair, and Ey-brows; and two Red threads about the Neck: on the back-side of the Vessel, a Leaf is drawn in Red, which is still very fresh; but no Glazing, neither upon the Clay nor Red colour; the Face upon the Vessel is as large as that of a middle-sized Woman: the Vessel itself is preserv'd in the Museum Ashmoleanum at Oxford.