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Pearlware sherds, including some with handpainted blue on white decorations and one blue shell-edged plate rim
Pearlware sherds, including some with handpainted blue on white decorations and one blue shell-edged plate rim
Object Number 2009.9.3077
Display Title Pearlware sherds, including some with handpainted blue on white decorations and one blue shell-edged plate rim
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pearlware sherds, including some with handpainted blue on white decorations and one blue shell-edged plate rim
Classification
  • Pearlware
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H802 L6
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1 x 0.25 cm (13/16 x 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 11
Label on object Pearlware sherds with blue edging

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Pearlware sherds, including one with blue and white decorations
2009.9.2344 Pearlware sherds, including one with blue and white decorations
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Blue and white pearlware sherds, including one shell-edged plate rim sherd
2009.9.2263 Blue and white pearlware sherds, including one shell-edged plate rim sherd
Pearlware
Plate
Harvard Yard
Blue on white handpainted pearlware saucer fragments, white paste; Black and green handpainted polychrome rim fragment, white paste; purple transferprinted pearlware saucer or muffin fragments, white paste; Blue on white shell-edged pearlware plate fragment, white paste
967-7-10/44412 Blue on white handpainted pearlware saucer fragments, white paste; Black and green handpainted polychrome rim fragment, white paste; purple transferprinted pearlware saucer or muffin fragments, white paste; Blue on white shell-edged pearlware plate fragment, white paste
Saucer
Sylvanus Thayer house
Pearlware sherds, including one with blue feather edging and one green shell-edged plate rim sherd
2009.9.472 Pearlware sherds, including one with blue feather edging and one green shell-edged plate rim sherd
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds, including two blue feather-edged plate rim sherds, one plain plate base, and one plain plate rim
2009.9.2762 Pearlware sherds, including two blue feather-edged plate rim sherds, one plain plate base, and one plain plate rim
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Pearlware base sherd to a saucer or small plate with blue decorations on interior
2009.9.2626 Pearlware base sherd to a saucer or small plate with blue decorations on interior
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds with blue on white transfer printed decoration, including one feather-edged plate rim sherd
2014.14.1214 Pearlware sherds with blue on white transfer printed decoration, including one feather-edged plate rim sherd
Sherd
Plate
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds, including one blue feathered-edge plate rim sherd, one sherd with blue transfer print, and one blue sherd with mottled blue glaze on one side
2009.9.1407 Pearlware sherds, including one blue feathered-edge plate rim sherd, one sherd with blue transfer print, and one blue sherd with mottled blue glaze on one side
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Tin glazed earthenware sherds, including one with handpainted blue on blue decorations
2009.9.2265 Tin glazed earthenware sherds, including one with handpainted blue on blue decorations
Earthenware
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds, possibly rim sherd from a blue shell-edged plate
2009.9.1183 Pearlware sherds, possibly rim sherd from a blue shell-edged plate
Pearlware
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds with blue and white decorations, including one rim sherd possibly from a chamber pot
2011.14.303 Pearlware sherds with blue and white decorations, including one rim sherd possibly from a chamber pot
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Blue on white transferprinted pearlware vessel body and base fragments, white paste; 1 blue on white handpainted shell-edged pearlware vessel rim fragment, white paste
2016.29.597 Blue on white transferprinted pearlware vessel body and base fragments, white paste; 1 blue on white handpainted shell-edged pearlware vessel rim fragment, white paste
Body
Base
Rim
Harvard Yard