Underglaze Painted Pearlware Saucer

(ca. 1795 - ca. 1815)

One mended pearlware saucer comprised of rim, body, and base sherds with a footring and polychrome decoration. There are two underglaze painted brown lines along the interior rim as well as a garland design with green leaves and blue flower buds on a brown vine. The face of the saucer features two blue flowers on brown stems with green leaves. This is an example of pearlware design #40. Additional base, body, and rim fragments featuring this design are present. The base diameter is approximately 8 cm., the rim diameter is 13 cm., and the height is 3 cm.

7 Hanover Square

Manhattan, 7 Hanover Square

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