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| Originally for storage and shipment of oil or other liquid, but often these large jars were recycled and used for storage of dry and liquid goods, as well as preserved meats. Made in various regions of Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, England and the Mediterranean, their abundance and popularity of use during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, has lead them to be called "the cardboard boxes" of the colonial shipping industry. Ceramic shards from two separate vessels represent large oil jars with lead glaze interior and unglazed exterior. These vessels are believed to originate most likely from France or perhaps Italy. |
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