Painted Tin-Glazed Teacup Base Sherd

One dark buff-bodied tin glazed earthenware teacup base sherd with a small oriental-style wedge-shaped footring. The footring has a blue painted double concentric circles along the exterior. The exterior body has a dark blue floral design. The edge of the footring has moderate usewear.

• Object number

  883.19

• Date made

  1600 - 1800

• Dimensions

  Foot Diameter 1.32 inches

• Decoration

  Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Teacup

• Patterns

  Floral

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Clay Surrounding Exterior of Wooden Box (624.883)

• Forms

  Base

  Footring

• Ware types

  Tin Glazed

  Buff Paste