Underglaze Painted Porcelain Plate Rim Sherd

One Chinese export porcelain plate rim sherd with a sloppy blue underglaze painted decoration. Possibly a Nanking-ware from the early 19th century. Rim has a fish roe diaper pattern with a repeating blue trellis band beneath. Plate is most likely octagonal with a very subtly trimmed rim. Sherd is most likely a residual from plate in same neighboring context, but does not mend to vessel.

• Object number

  261.114

• Date made

  Early 19th Century

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Cobalt 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

  Rim

• Ware types

  Chinese Porcelain

• Techniques

  Press Molded