Painted Tin-Glazed Earthenware Bowl Base Sherd

One large base sherd and one footring sherd from a light yellow-bodied tin-glazed earthenware bowl. The footring has some evidence of use-wear. Both surfaces have a thick white glaze. The interior is painted with large scale bold floral design in dark and light blue outlined in a blue/gray color. The exterior has no visible decoration. The sherds mend but are not mended.

• Object number

  78.4, 78.37

• Date made

  1600 - 1800

• Dimensions

  Base Diameter 3.75 inches

• Decoration

  Painted

• Color

  Blue

  Gray

• Animals/objects

  Bowl

• Patterns

  Floral

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

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

• Forms

  Base

  Footring

• Ware types

  Tin Glazed

  Yellow Paste