European Soft Paste Porcelain Platter Base/Body Sherd

One plain and thick European or American soft paste porcelain oval platter (or possibly a dish) consisting of seven base and body sherds mendable in four sections. The platter has a rounded tooled footring that appears unglazed. The sherds are slightly encrusted and have some discoloration. All sherds do not mend but they are most likely from the same vessel.

• Object number

  31.43, 31.17, 31.5, 31.15, 31.26, 31.44, 31.20

• Date made

  1738 - 1980

• Animals/objects

  Platter

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Overburden (624.31)

• Forms

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  European/American

  Porcelain, Soft Paste