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Blue and white porcelain sherds, including body and base fragments
Blue and white porcelain sherds, including body and base fragments
Object Number 973-27-10/52344
Display Title Blue and white porcelain sherds, including body and base fragments
Descriptions
Object Description Blue and white porcelain sherds, incl. body and base fragments
Inventory Description Ceramic, rim and body sherds of blue hand painted porcelain, most Chinese, one European, and one piece of blue decorated whiteware
Classification
  • Lid
  • Rim
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Date 18th century - 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Pusey Library Site
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Materials Porcelain , Whiteware
Dimensions Overall: 4.9 × 2.5 × 0.2 cm (1 15/16 × 1 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 11
Label on object 973-27-10/52344; 10/52344
Provenance
Provenance Dr. William Bond (1973)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
One molded pearlware rim sherd; one pearlware rim sherd; two blue hand painted whiteware body sherds; one green and brown handpainted whiteware body sherd; one blue transfer printed whiteware body sherd; one gold hand painted overglaze porcelain sherd, appears to be the ear of an animal figurine
2008.22.99 One molded pearlware rim sherd; one pearlware rim sherd; two blue hand painted whiteware body sherds; one green and brown handpainted whiteware body sherd; one blue transfer printed whiteware body sherd; one gold hand painted overglaze porcelain sherd, appears to be the ear of an animal figurine
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
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
969-44-10/50144 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
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Blue on white hand painted porcelain lid fragment, knob intact, white paste
990-10-10/14841 Blue on white hand painted porcelain lid fragment, knob intact, white paste
Lid
Harvard Yard
Pieces of chinese export porcelain; White and blue glaze; Including portion of c
983-5-10/58835 Pieces of chinese export porcelain; White and blue glaze; Including portion of c
Body
Base
Partial Vessel
Rim
Harvard Yard
White porcelain base, body, and rim fragments, base blue on white hand painted Chinese trade porcelain, rim handpainted black decoration, possible Chinese trade
987-22-10/107165 White porcelain base, body, and rim fragments, base blue on white hand painted Chinese trade porcelain, rim handpainted black decoration, possible Chinese trade
Rim
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
Two undecorated porcelain body sherds; two undecorated porcelain rim sherds; one blue hand painted porcelain body sherd; one blue hand painted porcelain rim sherd
2008.22.397 Two undecorated porcelain body sherds; two undecorated porcelain rim sherds; one blue hand painted porcelain body sherd; one blue hand painted porcelain rim sherd
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Blue on white hand painted porcelain vessel body fragments, white paste; Blue on white transferprinted whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste
2016.29.372 Blue on white hand painted porcelain vessel body fragments, white paste; Blue on white transferprinted whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste
Body
Harvard Yard
Blue on white handpainted chinese trade porcelain, white paste; blue on white transferprinted whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste
2011.14.2725 Blue on white handpainted chinese trade porcelain, white paste; blue on white transferprinted whiteware vessel body fragment, white paste
Body
Harvard Yard
Four blue hand painted porcelain rim sherds, two with brown painted rim; five blue hand painted porcelain body sherds; one undecorated porcelain body sherd
2008.22.135 Four blue hand painted porcelain rim sherds, two with brown painted rim; five blue hand painted porcelain body sherds; one undecorated porcelain body sherd
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Whiteware, ironstone, and European porcelain sherds, including rim sherds to cups and plates and possible saucer base sherd; one sherd with red transfer pritn, one sherd with blue and red decoration, and one sherd with "SINGANESE / J. WEDGWOOD." on base
973-45-10/52320.2 Whiteware, ironstone, and European porcelain sherds, including rim sherds to cups and plates and possible saucer base sherd; one sherd with red transfer pritn, one sherd with blue and red decoration, and one sherd with "SINGANESE / J. WEDGWOOD." on base
Sherd
Plate
Cup
House Site; 36-ly-101
Blue hand painted porcelain base sherd
973-27-10/52344.1 Blue hand painted porcelain base sherd
Base
Harvard Yard
Miscellaneous ceramic sherds, including one English porcelain rim sherd to a saucer, Chinese porcelain, white salt-glazed stoneware and whiteware sherds
2009.9.2665 Miscellaneous ceramic sherds, including one English porcelain rim sherd to a saucer, Chinese porcelain, white salt-glazed stoneware and whiteware sherds
Sherd
Saucer
Harvard Yard