Soapstone Pottery

[willjo]

This is a piece of a soapstone bowl that would have been huge. I compared the radius on the piece to the radius on a 22" flower pot and it was the same. The bowl was bigger in diameter than a five gallon bucket not sure how deep it was but it was most likely really heavy.

 

[southfork]

Looks like it has an incised design on the edge .

 

[willjo]

Looks like it has an incised design on the edge .

Looks like it had x's joined to form diamonds.

 

[southfork]

Looks like it had x's joined to form diamonds.

Here's a piece of a soap stone bowl with similar markings from N. California

 

[quito]

Nice Find!!

 

[willjo]

Here's a piece of a soap stone bowl with similar markings from N. California

That is neat the markings sure look a lot alike.

 

[rock]

Nice piece I dont find many but have found a couple pieces. What is the age of the bowls made from soapstone in your area?

 

[monsterrack]

Soap stone is very rare around here nice find.

 

[NCPeaches]

I love the soapstone shards! That is a great find indeed!