Debbie,
 
Georgianna Greer's book on American Stoneware has been reissued within
the past year or so.  She has good information, outline drawings, and
photos.  I dont have the reference here at home, but I believe the title
is American Stoneware.  Well worth trying to find a copy.
 
jeannine Kreinbrink
NES, Inc., Cincinnati
 
 
 
 
 
Debbie Rotman wrote:
>
> Seeking the wisdom of experienced HAs, I have the following queries:
> 1)  What is the correct term for a textured surface on a glass vessel?
> Textures, such as the "orange peel" on the bottom of some bottles, are
> created by the mold, but is it embossing?
>
> 2)  Is patination on glass shards temporally sensitive?  Or is it strictly a
> matter of post-depositional conditions?
>
> 3)  What attributes of stoneware date to the first half of the nineteenth
> century?  Any suggestions for sources on nineteenth-century
> stoneware?
>
> Much appreciated,
> Debbie Rotman, Rachel Mancini & Aaron Smith
> Ball State University