Underglaze Painted "Trellis in Blue" Chinese Porcelain Rim Sherd

One Chinese-export porcelain rim sherd with a blue underglaze painted trellis pattern around the interior rim. The trellis pattern is between a thick blue line on top and at least three blue lines below. The edge of the rim is brown dressed/washed. The sherd is most likely from a plate or saucer.

• Object number

  76.18

• Date made

  1785 - 1800

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

  Brown Washed Rim (Dressed Rim)

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Flatware

• Patterns

  Trellis in Blue

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Deposit Above Horizontal Wooden Boards (624.76)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese

• Techniques

  Press Molded