Powdered Dutch Majolica Base Sherd

One very worn Dutch majolica base sherd with a dark buff body and a colorless but slightly opaque lead glaze on its exterior surface. The face is coated with a white tin glaze with powdered or sponged purple (manganese) decoration. The base has a thick charger-type footring. The sherd is likely part of a charger or plate.

• Object number

  171.65

• Date made

  1600 - 1800

• Decoration

  Painted

  Powdered

• Color

  Purple

• Animals/objects

  Flatware

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 12, Test Cut F, Landfill: Gray and Tan Sand with Shell Below Wood Stain #4 and Next to Rocks (624.171)

• Forms

  Base

  Footring

• Ware types

  Majolica, Dutch

  Buff Paste