Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Teacup

Four Chinese-export porcelain base and body sherds from a teacup. The base has a tall footring with a small diameter. The interior base has a blue underglaze painted concentric circle with a blue maker's mark within the footring. The interior of the base has blue underglaze painted floral decoration. The body of the teacup is rather thick and has a blue painted floral pattern. This teacup consists of four sherds that mend but are not mended.

• Object number

  808.13, 840.36, 819.1, 899.31

• Dimensions

  Base Diameter 1.5 inches

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Teacup

• Patterns

  Floral

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.808)

• Forms

  Footring

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese