Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate

One Chinese porcelain plate or soup plate body and base sherd with an 18th century style footring. The interior surface is decorated with a simple blue painted underglaze floral design in the center of the face and a circular motif around the cavetto. The body is a light bluish gray color. Consists of four mended sherds. Matching plate in neighboring context.

• Object number

  256.42, 256.104, 256.94, 256.40

• Date made

  18th Century

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Plate

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 28, Privy Deposit: Level 1 West Side (624.256)

• Forms

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese

• Techniques

  Press Molded