Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate

Approximately a quarter of a Chinese Export porcelain plate with a sloppy blue underglaze painted decoration. Unglazed and undercut footring. Possibly a Nanking-ware from the early 19th century. The central motif is a pavilion landscape with mountains, willow tree, a body of water and partial tea house visible. Rim has a fish roe diaper pattern with a repeating floral and blue trellis band beneath. The central motif is encircled with a blue spearhead diaper variant. The plate is most likely octagonal with a very subtly trimmed rim. Consists of three mended sherds and one sherd that mends but is not mended/glued. This vessel is crossmended between contexts.

• Object number

  261.72, 279.280, 249.17, 256.179

• Date made

  Early 19th Century

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 8.5 inches

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Plate

• Patterns

  Nanking

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 28, Privy Deposit: Level 2 West Side (624.261)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

• Ware types

  Chinese

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

• Techniques

  Press Molded