White Granite Plate Base Sherd

One large white granite (ironstone) plate base sherd. The sherd is possibly from a soup plate, used to serve soup and stews. It measures approximately 7 inches in diameter at base.

• Object number

  1143.1

• Date made

  1840 - 1981

• Dimensions

  Base Diameter 18 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 (624.1143)

• Forms

  Base

• Ware types

  White Granite (White Ironstone)

• Techniques

  Press Molded