Painted Tin-Glazed Earthenware Plate Base Sherd

One flat, light buff-bodied tin-glazed earthenware plate base sherd with white glaze on the exterior and a cobalt blue painted floral decoration on the interior. The painted pattern appears to be a botanical or floral decoration. Some of the glaze has worn off the undecorated surface.

• Object number

  839.35

• Date made

  1600 - 1800

• Decoration

  Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Plate

• Patterns

  Botanical

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.839)

• Forms

  Base

• Ware types

  Buff Paste

  Tin Glazed