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Object Number
976-26-10/53146
Display Title
Blue shell edge pearlware soup plate; illegible maker's mark stamped on base
Descriptions
Object Description
China plate, white with blue edge. Imprinted design on rim. Partial. Reconstructed from three sherds. 21 cm. d., 1.5 cm. h. Possible manufacturer's mark on bottom.
Inventory Description
Blue shell edge pearlware soup plate; illegible maker's mark stamped on base
Classification
- Plate
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: 21.6 × 17.9 × 0.4 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Provenance
Ildage Campbell
(1976)
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