Printed and Scalloped Whiteware Cup Rim Sherd

One whiteware rim sherd with a dark blue transfer printed decoration on the interior and exterior surfaces. The rim has a scalloped edge. Discolored/burned on both surfaces. Likely burned during the Great Fire of 1835 in New York City. Part of a cup or bowl with a rim diameter of approximately 3-5 inches.

• Object number

  210.110

• Date made

  1819 - 1835

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 3 inches

  Rim Diameter 5 inches

• Decoration

  Printed

  Underglazed

  Scalloped edge

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Cup

  Bowl

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 28, Between Floors #2 and #3 (624.210)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Whiteware

• Techniques

  Press Molded

  Burned