Produkter fra pottemageren i Radby

Abstract

Products from the potter in Radby
By Eskil Arentoft

The pottery fired in the Radby kiln belongs to a type designated as “Funen black ware”. The pottery was produced on Funen during a long period from the late Middle Ages to about the year 1900. In contrast to the contemporaneous Jutlandish pots from Jutland, the Funen black ware was fired in real kilns. The clay used is fine-grained, often without temper, and after firing it often appears to be grey to blue-grey. The vessels were shaped on a potter’s wheel, and they were frequently touched up with a knife so that their surface is smooth as silk. The vessels are hefty, both in terms of size and thickness. Glaze was not used. From the site of the Radby find five types of vessels are represented: jugs, bowls, pipkins, churns, and flat-based pots. The jugs were quite big and when filled with liquid they weighed between 5 and 7 kilos.