One pearlware plate rim, body, and base sherd decorated with a scalloped and underglaze painted green Neoclassically-inspired molded shell edge on the interior surface. There is some discoloration on the glaze and paste, which may be from burning or a privy. The marley width is 7/8 inches and the plate diameter is approximately 9 1/2 inches.
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Object number
249.18
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Date made
1800 - ca. 1830s
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Dimensions
Rim Diameter 9.5 inches
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Decoration
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Color
Green
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Animals/objects
Plate
Flatware
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Patterns
Shell-Edge Rim
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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
Base
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Ware types
Pearlware
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Techniques
Press Molded
Burned