One blue underglaze painted pearlware tankard with a strap handle. The exterior body has a blue painted Chinoiserie or "Chinese House" motif with curlicue designs on the handle. The pattern includes a house with a circular roof finial with flag, a fence, and willow trees in a landscape. The body of the vessel is lightly burned. The base has small W shaped impression which is possibly a potter's mark. There is obvious usewear on base. Consists of 10 mended sherds.
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Object number
261.61, 261.46, 261.68, 261.45, 261.32, 261.69, 261.167, 261.141, 261.130, 261.65
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Date made
1775 - 1810
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Dimensions
Height 5 inches
Rim Diameter 3.25 inches
Base Diameter 3.25 inches
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Decoration
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Color
Blue
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Animals/objects
Tankard
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Patterns
Chinoiserie
Chinese House
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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
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Forms
Base/Body/Rim
Handle
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Ware types
Pearlware
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Techniques
Burned