To mark the end of the day and the number of brick or tiles made, the late 19th and early 20th century brick and tile makers marked the last one of the day with a number. The number standig for the total number of work made or the number of rows made that day. Private coll.

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Round bottom pots in Western-Europe were not only made in pre-historic times but also far into the Middle-Ages. These high-fired round bottom earthenware pots were made all over Europe.
These pots from Brüggen-Öbel and Elmpt were made between the 9th and the 11th C.
Private Collection: Elmpt, NRW, DE

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