Painted Tin-Glazed Earthenware Body Sherd

One tin glazed refined earthenware (delft) body sherd. Both surfaces are glazed with a white tin glaze that has a light blue tint. There is a painted cobalt (blue) decoration on one side featuring a line and part of a flower. The other side is undecorated.

• Object number

  286.82

• Date made

  1600 - 1800

• Decoration

  Handpainted

• Color

  Cobalt Blue

  Blue

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 10* Front Portion, Landfill Deposit GS2: Greenish Gray Sandy Silt (624.286)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Tin Glazed (Delft)

• Techniques

  Wheel turned