Overglaze Enamel Painted "Imari Style" Chinese Porcelain Teacup Rim Sherd

Three rim and body sherds from a Chinese Export porcelain teacup. Both surfaces are decorated in blue underglaze painted decoration and red overglaze enamels. There is also traces of gilding on both the exterior and interior. The exterior has a floral pattern. The teacup consists of three sherds that mend but are not mended.

• Object number

  39.173, 39.261, 39.123

• Date made

  1695 - 1793

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

  Gilded

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Red

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Teacup

• Patterns

  Imari Style

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

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

• Forms

  Body/Rim

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese