White Granite Plate

Approximately half of a white granite dinner plate consisting of two mending base, body and rim sherds. The original rim diameter was 26 cm (approximately 10 inches), indicating it was a dinner plate.

• Object number

  1176.2, 1164.3

• Date made

  1840 - 1981

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 26 cm

  Base Diameter 15 cm

• Animals/objects

  Plate

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 26*, Test Cut AP, Cistern Deposit: Grayish, Yellowish and Rust Brown Silty Sand in Feature (624.1176)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

• Ware types

  White Granite (White Ironstone)

• Techniques

  Press Molded