Painted Floral Dutch Majolica Body Sherd

One slightly curved Dutch Majolica body sherd with a light buff paste, a colorless lead glazed exterior, and a white tin glazed interior. The interior is decorated with bold medium and dark blue painted designs. The pattern appears to be a floral motif. The edges of the sherd are heavily stained. The slight curve of the sherd may indicate that it is from a plate or similar shallow vessel.

• Object number

  52.52

• Date made

  1625 - 1675

• Decoration

  Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Indeterminate

• Patterns

  Floral

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Majolica, Dutch

  Buff Paste