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Miscellaneous white earthenware sherds, including five creamware sherds, one unglazed sherd, one possible white salt-glazed stoneware or burnt whtieware, and one ironstone platter rim sherd
Miscellaneous white earthenware sherds, including five creamware sherds, one unglazed sherd, one possible white salt-glazed stoneware or burnt whtieware, and one ironstone platter rim sherd
Object Number 2014.14.1038
Display Title Miscellaneous white earthenware sherds, including five creamware sherds, one unglazed sherd, one possible white salt-glazed stoneware or burnt whtieware, and one ironstone platter rim sherd
Descriptions
Inventory Description Miscellaneous white earthenware sherds, including five creamware sherds, one unglazed sherd, one possible white salt-glazed stoneware or burnt whtieware, and one ironstone platter rim sherd
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Topsoil 0-50cm
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of One): 4.5 × 2.3 × 0.2 cm (1 3/4 × 7/8 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 8

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
2016.29.677 Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
Rim
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
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
Rim
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
Three creamware body sherds; one staffordshire slipware body sherd; one thin-bodied white stoneware body sherd with possible black decoration; one thin-bodied white stoneware rim sherd; thin-bodied white stoneware sherds crossmend
2008.22.260 Three creamware body sherds; one staffordshire slipware body sherd; one thin-bodied white stoneware body sherd with possible black decoration; one thin-bodied white stoneware rim sherd; thin-bodied white stoneware sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
Ceramic sherds, one ironstone with blue transfer print and one grey, salt glazed stoneware with blue glaze on the exterior
2009.9.2056 Ceramic sherds, one ironstone with blue transfer print and one grey, salt glazed stoneware with blue glaze on the exterior
Porcelain
Harvard Yard
One whiteware body sherd; one creamware body sherd; one white salt glazed stoneware body sherd
2008.22.156 One whiteware body sherd; one creamware body sherd; one white salt glazed stoneware body sherd
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherd; undecorated white glazed stoneware body sherd; undecorated tin glaze earthenware base sherds, two crossmend with one body sherd; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherds, one crossmends with two base sherds; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd, glaze only
2016.29.915 Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherd; undecorated white glazed stoneware body sherd; undecorated tin glaze earthenware base sherds, two crossmend with one body sherd; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherds, one crossmends with two base sherds; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd, glaze only
Base
Body
Harvard Yard
One creamware body sherd; two pearlware body sherds; one pearlware rim sherd; one ironstone complete profile sherd; one porcelain body sherd with pink handpainted overglaze lettering "ker"
2008.22.38 One creamware body sherd; two pearlware body sherds; one pearlware rim sherd; one ironstone complete profile sherd; one porcelain body sherd with pink handpainted overglaze lettering "ker"
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
Miscellaneous earthenware sherds, including two creamware sherds, one whiteware sherd, and one ironstone sherd
2009.9.2058 Miscellaneous earthenware sherds, including two creamware sherds, one whiteware sherd, and one ironstone sherd
Creamware
Harvard Yard
Sherds, transfer printed white ware - ironstone; One rim sherd from bowl with sc
983-5-10/58848 Sherds, transfer printed white ware - ironstone; One rim sherd from bowl with sc
Rim
Bowl
Body
Harvard Yard
Four pearlware sherds, one with blue decoration, and one white salt-glazed stoneware sherd
2011.14.3625 Four pearlware sherds, one with blue decoration, and one white salt-glazed stoneware sherd
Sherd
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
Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated white salt glaze stoneware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds
2016.29.310 Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated white salt glaze stoneware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds
Body
Base
Harvard Yard