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Ceramic, earthenware, creamware (23), whiteware (3), pearlware (1); stoneware, white salt glazed (2), body sherds
Ceramic, earthenware, creamware (23), whiteware (3), pearlware (1); stoneware, white salt glazed (2), body sherds
Object Number 2007.20.121
Display Title Ceramic, earthenware, creamware (23), whiteware (3), pearlware (1); stoneware, white salt glazed (2), body sherds
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic, earthenware, creamware (23), whiteware (3), pearlware (1); stoneware, white salt glazed (2), body sherds
Classification
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H701L6
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 1.7 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 29

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Various ceramic vessel body fragments; 1 white paste white pearlware, 1 gray salt-glazed stoneware, 1 yellow and white lead-glazed earthenware, 4 creamware, 4 white paste white lead-glazed eathenware, all undecorated
2014.14.587 Various ceramic vessel body fragments; 1 white paste white pearlware, 1 gray salt-glazed stoneware, 1 yellow and white lead-glazed earthenware, 4 creamware, 4 white paste white lead-glazed eathenware, all undecorated
Body
Harvard Yard
3 blue on white decorated pearlware fragments, 1 vessel rim fragment, 2 vessel body fragments, 1 undecorated creamware vessel body fragment, 2 white salt-glazed stoneware vessel body fragments, 1 with scratch-blue decoration
2014.14.1076 3 blue on white decorated pearlware fragments, 1 vessel rim fragment, 2 vessel body fragments, 1 undecorated creamware vessel body fragment, 2 white salt-glazed stoneware vessel body fragments, 1 with scratch-blue decoration
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated white salt glaze stoneware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds
2016.29.310 Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated white salt glaze stoneware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
2016.29.677 Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
Rim
Base
Body
Harvard Yard
2 blue on white transferprinted earthenware vessel body fragments, white paste; 2 undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, light buff paste; 1 dark blue handpainted porcelain vessel rim fragment, white paste; 1 gray salt-glazed stoneware vessel body fragment, cobalt blue decoration, gray paste; 2 brown lead glazed redware vessel body fragments
980-3-10/105364 2 blue on white transferprinted earthenware vessel body fragments, white paste; 2 undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, light buff paste; 1 dark blue handpainted porcelain vessel rim fragment, white paste; 1 gray salt-glazed stoneware vessel body fragment, cobalt blue decoration, gray paste; 2 brown lead glazed redware vessel body fragments
Body
Harvard Yard
12 dark brown lead glazed redware vessel body fragments; 1 gray salt glazed stoneware vessel body fragment, gray paste; 2 white undecorated pearlware vessel body and rim fragments, white paste; light yellow lead glazed earthenware vessel body fragment, buff paste; 1 blue on white handpainted porcelain vessel body fragment, white paste
980-3-10/105392 12 dark brown lead glazed redware vessel body fragments; 1 gray salt glazed stoneware vessel body fragment, gray paste; 2 white undecorated pearlware vessel body and rim fragments, white paste; light yellow lead glazed earthenware vessel body fragment, buff paste; 1 blue on white handpainted porcelain vessel body fragment, white paste
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
Fifteen body sherds of pearlware; two body sherds of molded pearlware; two body sherds of creamware; two body sherds of whiteware; two body sherds of brown and green hand painted whiteware; one rim sherd of brown hand painted whiteware; one body sherd of tin glazed earthenware
2008.22.130 Fifteen body sherds of pearlware; two body sherds of molded pearlware; two body sherds of creamware; two body sherds of whiteware; two body sherds of brown and green hand painted whiteware; one rim sherd of brown hand painted whiteware; one body sherd of tin glazed earthenware
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
One pearlware rim sherd; one unidentified burned refined earthenware rim sherd; one polychrome hand painted and gilded whiteware rim sherd; one whiteware base sherd; five whiteware body sherds; one white salt glaze stoneware body sherd
2008.22.185 One pearlware rim sherd; one unidentified burned refined earthenware rim sherd; one polychrome hand painted and gilded whiteware rim sherd; one whiteware base sherd; five whiteware body sherds; one white salt glaze stoneware body sherd
Base
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
White undecorated pearlware vessel body fragment, white or light buff paste; Whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste, 1 green transferprint; undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, light buff paste; White undecorated tin-glazed earthenware vessel body fragment, buff paste
2016.29.136 White undecorated pearlware vessel body fragment, white or light buff paste; Whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste, 1 green transferprint; undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, light buff paste; White undecorated tin-glazed earthenware vessel body fragment, buff paste
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; blue hand painted tin glazed earthenware body sherd; undecorated tin glazed body sherds; tin glazed earthenware body sherd missing glaze; tin glazed earthenware body sherd, glaze only; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; undecorated creamware body sherds; calcined animal bone fragments
2016.29.954 Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; blue hand painted tin glazed earthenware body sherd; undecorated tin glazed body sherds; tin glazed earthenware body sherd missing glaze; tin glazed earthenware body sherd, glaze only; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; undecorated creamware body sherds; calcined animal bone fragments
Body
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
One whiteware body sherd; one creamware body sherd; one white salt glazed stoneware body sherd
2008.22.156 One whiteware body sherd; one creamware body sherd; one white salt glazed stoneware body sherd
Body
Harvard Yard
Ceramic, earthenware, whiteware (1), pearlware (3), body sherds; creamware (2), rim sherds
2007.20.1182 Ceramic, earthenware, whiteware (1), pearlware (3), body sherds; creamware (2), rim sherds
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard