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Image Not Available for 1 rim sherd with a white glaze that has a painted blue abstract design: a Chines
1 rim sherd with a white glaze that has a painted blue abstract design: a Chines
Image Not Available for 1 rim sherd with a white glaze that has a painted blue abstract design: a Chines
Object Number 972-15-50/11372
Display Title 1 rim sherd with a white glaze that has a painted blue abstract design: a Chines
Descriptions
Object Description 1 rim sherd with a white glaze that has a painted blue abstract design: a Chinese ceramic sherd. Sherd from Chinese china plate
Inventory Description Ceramic porcelain rim sherd, blue hand-painted decoration
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / <State> / Manda Island
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 4.3 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 1 11/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Manda, Kenya/ Chinese/ 18th cent.?/ 972-15-50/11372

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