Underglaze Painted Chinese Porcelain Base Sherd

One very thick Chinese porcelain base sherd with blue painted decoration on one surface. The pattern is possibly floral. The sherd was possibly made before 1840 and does not appear to be well-made.

• Object number

  210.4

• Date made

  Pre-1840

• Decoration

  Painted, Underglaze

• Color

  Blue

• Animals/objects

  Indeterminate

• Patterns

  Indeterminate

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Porcelain

• Context

  Section B, Test Trench 18 (TT18) Footing Extension 2 (WSPPF1.210)

• Forms

  Base

• Ware types

  Porcelain, Hard Paste

  Chinese