Book excerpt: The ceramics from Lower Fort Garry were retrieved from 31 operations, most of which represent individual structures. The variety of ceramic objects includes tableware, commercial containers, storage vessels, kitchen ware, flowerpots, decorative objects, dolls and toy dishes. The largest group, represented by the tableware, was manufactured in England and dates from ca. 1836 to the beginning of the 20th century. A large percentage of this pottery was made by the Spode/Copeland company of Staffordshire. With the exception of several commercial containers manufactured in England, the remainder of the collection is unmarked. On the basis of their function, decoration and manufacturing techniques, they are dated to the second half of the 19th century. Their country of origin is not known, though many of the decorative articles appear to be continental. All the pottery discussed in this report is believed to have been associated with the fort during its Hudson's Bay Company occupation.