Susan,

Where did you see the term.  The sentence it occurred in might be helpful.

Peace,
George

On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Branstner, Mark C <[log in to unmask]>
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> Susan,
>
> I assumed that the author meant to say ‘maroon’ instead of ‘morton’ …
> i.e., a reddish-purple, rather than a true red.
> Of course, I may be wrong.
>
> I am unaware of any formal research dating ‘peafowl’ or ‘log cabin’ or any
> of the other related designs, other than to note ca. 1840-1860 dates. My
> understanding is that virtually none of it is marked in any meaningful
> fashion. If somebody knows something different, I would also be glad to
> hear about it …
>
> Mark
>
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> On 8/19/16, 6:19 PM, "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Susan Walter" <
> [log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
> Please:
> Could someone tell me what the term “morton” means in regards to edge
> molded wares?
> And does anyone know date ranges for the spatter/sponge peahen pattern?
> Thanks,
> S. Walter
>