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Kay Hartley Mortarium Archive Project

Kay F. Hartley, Ruth Leary, Yvonne Boutwood, 2022. (updated 2025) https://doi.org/10.5284/1090785. How to cite using this DOI

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Die Record: BISO 1

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Potter's Mark	BISO
Die no	1
Reading	IBISO FIICIT
Reading (Tomlin)	IBISO FIICIT
Comments on the Readings (Tomlin)	S reversed. die1.2 shows tip of I before B. Perhaps a variant of the name BIBISO (RIB II.7, 2501.100).
Retrograde	S
Additional Letters to the Name	FECIT
Notes	II for E in fecit. You can read stamps from both dies as retrograde stamps.. 2nd die known, perhaps made in area of Chester
Dating of Die	100-140
Overall Date Range of Potter	100-140
Region	NE
Industry	Lincolnshire
Kiln Group or Industry	Lincoln
Wares or Comments on Fabrics	Lincoln
Border	Top: Bar-Reversed Bottom: Bar-Reversed Left: NK Right: NK

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