Overglaze Enamel Painted "En Grisaille" Chinese Porcelain Saucer Rim Sherd

One rim sherd from a Chinese-export porcelain saucer with overglaze painted/enameled decoration around the interior of the rim. The body is very thin and slightly translucent. The decoration around the rim is a very finely drawn, rococo style shell or floral border in the "en grisaille" or black color palate. There is no visible decoration on the exterior.

• Object number

  78.16

• Date made

  1728 - 1805

• Decoration

  Overglaze Enamel Painted

• Color

  Black

• Animals/objects

  Saucer

• Patterns

  Floral

  En Grisaille

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 12, Test Cut F: Rubble from Van Vleck House (624.78)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese