Overglaze Enamel Painted European Soft Paste Porcelain Rim Sherd

One European or American soft paste porcelain rim sherd from a hollowware vessel, possible a teacup or similar vessel type. The exterior rim has an overglaze painted band with encrusted decoration, which may or may not be intentional or from the deposition. Below this band, there is a thin overglaze enamel painted line in an orange color. The glaze appears matte in color and the sherd may be burned or stained from deposition.

• Object number

  722.38

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

  Rusticated Surface

• Color

  Orange

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Patterns

  Line

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Unknown

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Deposit Above Horizontal Wooden Boards (624.722)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  European/American

  Porcelain, Soft Paste

• Techniques

  Burned