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

Very small rim sherd from a Chinese-export porcelain saucer or teacup with overglaze painted/enameled decoration around the interior of the rim. The decoration is done in the European Neo-Classical style with a dark gray enamel and an additional indeterminate color. The interior of the sherd is enameled with a single gray line along the top of the rim, with a wavy line with dots below. The enameled color of the dots and wavy line has worn off and is difficult to determine.

• Object number

  279.366

• Date made

  1765 - 1810

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

• Color

  Gray

• Patterns

  European Neo-Classical Style

• 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

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese