Overglaze Enamel Painted Chinese Porcelain Teacup

Chinese-export porcelain teacup (or possibly a bowl) base/body/rim sherd with overglaze painted/enameled decoration. The exterior is painted in the famille rose color palette and features small clusters of floral sprays. Above the floral decoration, there is a wavy band/line beneath the rim consisting of small dots. Similarly, on the interior, there is another wavy band beneath the rim, executed with both dots and lines. Portions of the enameling have worn away, including most of the exterior decoration. The rim has a slight scallop and the body of the teacup is slightly lobed. The vessel has a tall, unglazed footring. Consists of two mended sherds.

• Object number

  279.451, 293.83

• Date made

  1780 - 1790

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

• Animals/objects

  Teacup

• Patterns

  Scalloped

  Wavy Bands

  European Neo-Classical Style

  Famille Rose

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 28, Privy Deposit: Level 3 (624.293)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

• Ware types

  Chinese Porcelain