Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Base/Body Sherd

One small Chinese export porcelain base and body sherd with an underglaze blue painted decoration on the interior. The interior is painted with a small scale tree and house pattern. The footring is a pointed wedge and has a slightly jagged or rough texture. The sherd may possibly be from a cup or small bowl.

• Object number

  791.6

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Deposit Below Horizontal Wooden Boards (624.791)

• Forms

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese

• Techniques

  Press Molded