Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Body Sherd

One relatively thick Chinese-export porcelain body sherd, most likely from a teacup, bowl or similar vessel type. The sherd has an indeterminate blue underglaze painted decoration on both surfaces.

• Object number

  39.282

• Date made

  1630 - 1720

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Hollowware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 13 South, Possible Redeposited Domestic Midden, South Portion (624.39)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Chinese

  Porcelain, Hard Paste