One pearlware bowl rim and body sherd. The exterior surface is decorated with an underglaze floral design in polychrome colors, including green and brown. There also is a brown line below the exterior rim. The bowl diameter is approximately 5 1/2 inches. There is some discoloration on the glaze and paste, which may be from burning or a privy. Possibly burned during the Great Fire of 1835 in New York City.
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Object number
230.29
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Date made
ca. 1795 - ca. 1815
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Dimensions
Diameter 5.5 inches
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Decoration
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Color
Polychrome
Brown
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Animals/objects
Bowl
Hollowware
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Category
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Class
Ceramic
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Functions
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Material
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Context
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Forms
Body
Rim
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Ware types
Pearlware
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Techniques
Press Molded
Burned