Painted Dutch Majolica Bowl Rim Sherd

One large Dutch majolica rim sherd with a light buff body and traces of a colorless lead glaze on its exterior surface. The interior is coated with a white tin glaze with large-scale blue and orange painted floral decoration. The body is sloped and the rim is everted. The sherd is likely from a hollowware vessel such as a large bowl.

• Object number

  634.2

• Date made

  1625 - 1675

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 12 inches

• Decoration

  Painted

  Lead Glazed

• Color

  Blue

  Orange

• Animals/objects

  Bowl

• Patterns

  Floral

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Forms

  Rim

• Ware types

  Majolica, Dutch

  Buff Paste