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Ceramic sherds of pearlware, porcelain, and whiteware
Ceramic sherds of pearlware, porcelain, and whiteware
Object Number 2015.1.19
Display Title Ceramic sherds of pearlware, porcelain, and whiteware
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic sherds including bases, rims, and body sherds of blue transferprint pearlware, blue feather edge whiteware, decal decorated porcelain, sponge decorated pearware, plain whiteware, and plain porcelain
Classification
  • Base
  • Body
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America?
Materials Earthenware , Pearlware , Porcelain , Whiteware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest base): 9.5 × 3.8 × 0.9 cm (3 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 2015.1.19

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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
Ceramic, coarse and refined earthenware, glazed redware, whiteware, tin glazed, porcelain, and bellarmine stoneware body, rim, and base sherds
52-46-10/34028 Ceramic, coarse and refined earthenware, glazed redware, whiteware, tin glazed, porcelain, and bellarmine stoneware body, rim, and base sherds
Body
Base
Rim
Dutch Trader's House
Ceramic, coarse and refined earthenware, blue tin glaze body sherd, blue transferprint pearlware rim sherd, brown banded whiteware rim sherd, black transferprint whiteware body sherd, polychrome transferprint body sherd
2007.20.1375 Ceramic, coarse and refined earthenware, blue tin glaze body sherd, blue transferprint pearlware rim sherd, brown banded whiteware rim sherd, black transferprint whiteware body sherd, polychrome transferprint body sherd
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Ceramic, whiteware, blue sponge decorated, body sherd; Ceramic, pearlware, blue transfer print, body sherd
2018.24.735 Ceramic, whiteware, blue sponge decorated, body sherd; Ceramic, pearlware, blue transfer print, body sherd
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
2016.29.1610 Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
Body
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
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
Saucer
Sherd
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
Ceramic, pearlware, blue transferprint, body sherds; Ceramic, porcelain, soft paste, blue handpainted decoration, rim sherd
2018.24.947 Ceramic, pearlware, blue transferprint, body sherds; Ceramic, porcelain, soft paste, blue handpainted decoration, rim sherd
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
China sherds, some with transfer decoration; glass fragments (green, light blue-
974-39-10/52501 China sherds, some with transfer decoration; glass fragments (green, light blue-
Sherd
Colorless flat glass
Saucer
Olive green bottle glass
Busch-Reisinger Museum
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
China sherds, including fragments of plates and handle. some "flow blue"(?)
973-29-10/52196 China sherds, including fragments of plates and handle. some "flow blue"(?)
Handle
Base
Rim
Body
Ipswich