Underglaze Painted "Trellis in Blue" Chinese Porcelain Teacup Body/Rim Sherd

One body and one rim sherd from a Chinese-export porcelain teacup blue underglaze painted floral motif on the exterior body. The interior rim has a finely painted blue trellis with a thin line beneath. The sherds do not mend but are likely from the same vessel.

• Object number

  954.220, 954.224

• Date made

  1690 - 1797

• Decoration

  Underglaze Painted

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Teacup

• Patterns

  Floral

  Trellis in Blue

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Lot 15, Test Cut S, Wooden Box: Undisturbed Deposit in Southeast Portion of Box (624.954)

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese