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. 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

  783, 1196

• Date made

  1795 - 1815

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 12.5 cm

  Height 3 cm

  Base Diameter 7.5 cm

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Brown

  Polychrome

  Green

  Cobalt Blue

• Animals/objects

  Saucer

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 27* Ceramic Shop Deposit: Undisturbed Ceramic Deposit (Red-Brown Sand with Ceramics) (624.1196)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

  Footring

• Ware types

  Pearlware

• Techniques

  Press Molded