A dark blue negative printed body sherd, likely from a flatware vessel. Printed "in reverse" to most vessels, negative printed wares used dark-colored backgrounds upon which design elements were rendered in white. The flat shape of the sherd suggests it functioned either as the base of a small plate or as a strainer. The vessel's extant decoration proves difficult to interpret due to fire damage, although a dotted border remains visible.
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Object number
586.02
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Date made
1821 - 1840
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Decoration
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Color
Dark Blue
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Animals/objects
Indeterminate
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Patterns
Negative Printing
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Category
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Class
Ceramic
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Functions
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Material
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Context
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Forms
Body
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Ware types
Whiteware
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Techniques
Press Molded
