Four mended base/body/rim sherds from a Chinese-export porcelain plate with a blue underglaze painted decoration. Although absent, the central motif is most likely a floral design. The central motif is encircled by a variant of rain and cloud border. The rim is decorated with blue painted underglaze repeating short angled lines with a straight line beneath. The rim has floral elements and alternates between a shaded triangle with a daisy in the center and a scroll-type variant with flowers and leaves emerging beneath. The plate has a gray/green colored glaze. The base has a yellowed, unglazed footring with moderate use-wear. The rim measures to 9 inches in diameter. Consists of four mended sherds. There is a matching plate in a neighboring context, which may indicate that this was part of a set.
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Object number
279.315, 279.494, 261.42, 256.3
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Date made
ca. 1745 - 1800
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Dimensions
Rim Diameter 9 inches
Height 1.25 inches
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Decoration
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Color
Blue
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Animals/objects
Plate
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Patterns
Other (see comments)
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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
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Ware types
Chinese Porcelain
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Techniques
Press Molded
