Overglaze Enamel Painted "European Neo-Classical Style" Chinese Porcelain Saucer Rim Sherd

Very small rim sherd from a Chinese-export porcelain saucer with overglaze painted/enameled decoration around the interior of the scalloped rim. The decoration is done in the European Neo-Classical style with the famille rose color palette. The interior of the sherd is enameled with two pink wavy lines/bands that follow the edge of the rim, with a line of dots between. Some of the enamel has worn away.

• Object number

  279.100

• Date made

  1765 - 1810

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

• Animals/objects

  Saucer

• Patterns

  Scalloped

  European Neo-Classical Style

  Famille Rose

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 28, Privy Deposit: Levels 1 and 2 East Side (624.279)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Chinese Porcelain