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Blue hand painted whiteware body sherd; molded porcelain body sherd; green and red glazed porcelain body sherd, possible figurine or spout; nottingham-type stoneware rim sherd, possible ink master
Blue hand painted whiteware body sherd; molded porcelain body sherd; green and red glazed porcelain body sherd, possible figurine or spout; nottingham-type stoneware rim sherd, possible ink master
Object Number 969-44-10/50144
Display Title Blue hand painted whiteware body sherd; molded porcelain body sherd; green and red glazed porcelain body sherd, possible figurine or spout; nottingham-type stoneware rim sherd, possible ink master
Descriptions
Object Description Brown glazed neck sherd wheel thrown vessel; blue painted porcelain sherd ("Blue willow" pattern?); blue painted vegetal motif in lid sherd, umber border; potsherd with fluted design; vitrified lump of china
Inventory Description Blue hand painted whiteware body sherd; molded porcelain body sherd; green and red glazed porcelain body sherd, possible figurine or spout; nottingham-type stoneware rim sherd, possible ink master
Classification
  • Body
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Date 1900-1932
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Massachusetts Hall
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Materials Stoneware , Porcelain , Whiteware
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 7.4 × 5.3 × 0.6 cm (2 15/16 × 2 1/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 969-44-10/50144
Provenance
Provenance Gottfried Brieger (1968-1969)

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