Shell Edged Pearlware Plate

Two base, body and rim sherds from a finely embossed shell-edged plate. The rim has blue shell edge decoration with an embossed floral or botanical pattern. The bottom of the base has a small impressed flower which is likely a decorator's mark. The edge of the footring has some heavy wear from use and the face of the plate has some knife marks.

• Object number

  102.2

• Date made

  1820 - 1830

• Dimensions

  Rim Diameter 9 inches

• Decoration

  Molded Rim

  Painted, Underglaze

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Plate

• Patterns

  Shell-Edge Rim

  Embossed Rim

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

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

• Forms

  Base/Body/Rim

  Footring, Double Undercut

• Ware types

  Pearlware

• Techniques

  Press Molded