Painted Dutch Majolica Charger Base Sherd

(1625 - 1675)

One Dutch majolica base sherd from a charger with a buff body and a colorless lead glaze on its exterior surface. The face is coated with a white tin glaze with cobalt (blue) painted decoration with an unknown pattern depicting multiple wavy lines clustered together. The plate has a thick and flat footring which is partially unglazed.

  • Object number

    634.1

  • Date made

    1625 - 1675

  • Decoration

    Painted

  • Color

    Blue

  • Animals/objects

    Charger

  • Patterns

    Indeterminate

  • Category

    Household

  • Class

    Ceramic

  • Functions

    Tableware

  • Material

    Refined Earthenware

  • Forms

    Base

    Footring

  • Ware types

    Majolica, Dutch

    Buff Paste

7 Hanover Square

Manhattan, 7 Hanover Square

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