I remember excavating blue star-patterned pearlware at the Asa Knight
General Store site in Dummerston, Vt. for my dissertation.
Suzanne Spencer-Wood
Prof. of Anthropology
Oakland University

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Martha Zierden <
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> We have a few examples from Charleston, SC.  I just came across another
> example while re-organizing a set of drawers in storage. I can check on
> their provenance for you.
> Martha Zierden
> The Charleston Museum
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>  Hello all,
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has ever come across pearlware with a star
>> pattern.  We at Northeast Museum Services Center have seen sherds from
>> Minute Man National Historical Park and Salem Maritime National Historical
>> Park.  Pattern consists of mostly haphazardly-placed stars (asterisk type)
>> in brown monochrome handpainting, and shell-edge type, scalloped rim in
>> same brown color.  We are looking for other contexts/information.
>>
>> Please contact me for photo!
>>
>> Jessica Costello
>> Museum Specialist/Archeology
>> Northeast Museum Services Center
>> (617) 242-5613, ext. 226
>>
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