Underglaze Painted Pearlware Saucer

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. Traces of blue and green glaze are visible on the exterior surface. 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 7.5 cm., the rim diameter is 12.5 cm., and the height is 3 cm.

• Object number

  516, 783

• Date made

  ca. 1795 - ca. 1815

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 12.5 cm

  Height 3 cm

  Base Diameter 7.5 cm

• Decoration

  Underglaze handpainted

• Color

  Brown

  Polychrome

  Green

  Cobalt Blue

• Animals/objects

  Flatware

  Saucer

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 27* Ceramic Shop Deposit: Undisturbed Ceramic Deposit (Red-Brown Sand with Ceramics) (624.516)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

  Footring

• Ware types

  Pearlware

• Techniques

  Press Molded