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Object Number
976-26-10/53140
Display Title
Blue transfer printed pearlware bowl with tall footring; stamped maker's mark on base: "Chinese Scenery / M / Opaque China". Two sherds crossmend
Descriptions
Object Description
Large porcelain bowl in blue and white Chinese landscape design, interior and exterior. Manufacturer's mark on bottom. Partial - reconstructed from five sherds. 22 cm. d., 8.5 cm. h.
Inventory Description
Blue transfer printed pearlware bowl with tall footring; stamped maker's mark on base: "Chinese Scenery / M / Opaque China". Two sherds crossmend
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Archaeological
Date
1870-1900?
Culture
- Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Suffolk County
/
Allston
/
Athletic Complex
Intrasite
Athletic Complex, Allston
Additional Geographic Terms
Harvard University
Materials
Pearlware
Dimensions
Overall (Largest portion of bowl): 21.4 × 13.7 × 2.3 cm (8 7/16 × 5 3/8 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Provenance
Provenance
Ildage Campbell
(1976)
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