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Three pieces are involved, comprising perhaps one-sixth of the rim, the<br />

upper part of one side, and another small piece. <strong>The</strong> rim is glazed over a<br />

natural brown-beige body, while it would seem the rest of the jar was<br />

dipped in an off-white glaze and subsequently decorated in blue underglaze.<br />

Ritchie (1988:267) describes and illustrates a smudgy-blue-on-beige<br />

jar, which it seems is very similar. Ritchie also mentions that this style of<br />

jar was uncommon in the upper-Clutha-Arrow basin which formed the New<br />

Zealand study area.<br />

8.1.7dFood Jars<br />

(Items 660,682,700,726,763,764,769) (Item 726 only photographed - (refer<br />

photograph 18)<br />

All ten items involved are fragments of the one style of jar. Through<br />

comparison of glaze and matching of rim pieces, remnants of two jars<br />

have been identified. the glaze on one is mid-brown and slightly more<br />

coarse than the other, which is quite dark and glossy. <strong>The</strong> rim appears to<br />

have been approximately 90mm in diameter and the sides close to straight.<br />

Ritchie (1988:238) describes this style of jar as a "Squat Shouldered Food<br />

Jar". His illustration 5.19a is quite similar. <strong>The</strong> pieces involved came from<br />

widely separated quadrats, as shown in Map16.<br />

8.1.7e Buttons<br />

(refer photograph 19 )<br />

Five buttons came from one quadrat (008s008w), the balance from quite<br />

diverse quadrats. <strong>The</strong>se are demonstrated on Map 17 .<br />

Item 739<br />

This is a brass press-stud 18mm diameter, and is plain except for a<br />

knurling around the top rim.<br />

Item 742<br />

A 16mm two-hole brass button which is plain apart from some knurling. It<br />

has been painted or finished in black lacquer or enamel, and may have<br />

been coloured as a gambling counter. Ritchie discusses the use of white<br />

and black counters, 'Ii' or 'cash', chessmen and dominoes as gambling<br />

'chips' in the United States. It is very possible this button, and the blackpainted<br />

coin discussed below, were used at Chinaman's Well in a similar<br />

capacity as a black glass counter in the United States (:563).<br />

Item 743<br />

A 17mm four-hole button made from zinc or similar material. It is quite<br />

corroded. Around the rim is the inscription "NE PLUS ULTRA". Ritchie<br />

(:520) lists two 15mm diameter buttons bearing this inscription. Both were<br />

found at Arrowtown, and were considered to have originated in the United<br />

Kingdom.

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