Batavia Brown Chinese Porcelain Saucer

Approximately half of a Chinese-export porcelain saucer consisting of five mended base, body and rim sherds. The saucer is decorated with Batavia Brown glaze/engobe slip on both the interior and exterior, fully covering both surfaces except for the base. The base has a double blue concentric circle within the footring. This vessel crossmends between contexts.

• Object number

  814.14, 814.13, 814.12, 814.11, 814.15, 914.16

• Date made

  1685 - 1793

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 6.0 inches

  Base Diameter 3.5 inches

  Height 1.0 inches

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

  Colored Glaze

• Color

  Blue

  Brown

• Animals/objects

  Saucer

• Patterns

  Batavia Brown

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.814)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

  Footring

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese