THE EARLY POTTERIES OF STAFFORDSHIRE. 21 



delyvered of my mony to on of the poteres of Horkesley 

 iv s - vi d - to pay hemselfe and his felawes for xi dosen potes," 

 i.e. about k\d. per dozen. 



The pottery of the Tudor period so far as is known of 

 English make for it must be remembered that the greater 

 part of the wares in use were im- 

 ported consisted of costrels (one of 



which, for the sake of showing the 



form, is shown on the accompanying 



engraving), and other vessels for 



ordinary use. They were coarse in 



material, but generally thickly coated 



with glaze, and the surfaces well 



mottled. Ornaments were not often 



introduced, but occasionally heads, 



grotesquely formed, decorated the 



handles ; and other equally rude 



devices were laid on in different 



clays. Excellent examples of this 



period may be seen in various collections, and are well 



worthy of extended notice. 



