One mended pearlware saucer consisting of rim, body, base, and footring sherds. On the interior surface of the face, there is a blue underglaze painted line encircling a polychrome scene featuring a partial peahen sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves, flowers, and geometric shapes. The decoration colors primarily consist of yellow, orange, brown, green, and blue. There is a brown painter's mark on the interior face of the footring. This is an example of pearlware design #62. Additional base, body, and rim fragments featuring this design are present. The base diameter is approximately 9.5 cm, the rim diameter is 15 cm, and the height is 3.5 cm.
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Object number
516, 783
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Date made
ca. 1795 - ca. 1815
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Dimensions
Base Diameter 9.5 cm
Rim Diameter 15 cm
Height 3.5 cm
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Decoration
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Color
Blue
Yellow
Brown
Green
Polychrome
Orange
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Animals/objects
Saucer
Flatware
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Patterns
Peafowl
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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
Lot 27* Ceramic Shop Deposit: Undisturbed Ceramic Deposit (Red-Brown Sand with Ceramics) (624.516)
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Forms
Footring
Base/Body
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Ware types
Pearlware
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Techniques
Press Molded