Printed "Dog in a Cradle" Pearlware Saucer

Five mending base, body, and rim sherds from a printed pearlware saucer. The interior is decorated with a blue transfer printed design depicting a large scale floral pattern between the rim and center motif. The central pattern depicts a boy with a dog in a basket. The base has a printed maker's mark that reads "STEVENSON'S STONE CHINA" and a partially impressed circle that reads "…[STAF]FORDSHIRE…", probably "A. STEVENSON/WARRANTED/STAFFORDSHIRE," with a crown in center.

• Object number

  102.1

• Date made

  1815 - 1835

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 6 inches

• Decoration

  Printed

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Saucer

• Patterns

  Dog in a Cradle

  Animals, General

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Teaware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Section A, Test Trench 2 (TT2) East Side (WSPPF1.102)

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

  Tooled Foot, Rounded Footring

• Ware types

  Pearlware