This section includes some German stoneware as well as many pieces of German delft ware from Frankfurt and Hanau. There are examples of faience pieces from Rouen, Never and Strasbourg.
Note on German Stoneware
German stoneware tankards from the sevententh century were brought to America in large numbers on Dutch fur-trading ships. Shards of these popular vessels have been uncovered at seventeenth century sites in New York and New England. German Salt-glazed Westerwald tankards from the 17th century were brought to America in large numbers on Dutch fur-trading ships. Shards of these popular vessels have been uncovered at seventeenth century sites in New York and New England.