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2024.20.17

Porcelain sherd.


2024.20.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Porcelain sherd.
Long description
Porcelain sherd, originally part of the base of a bowl or plate. The sherd is beige and orange in colour, with a white painted line on its exterior. Most of the sherd is unglazed, however glaze is present on a small section of the exterior and interior edge. The sherd has been subject to water erosion.
Geographical reference
China (Manufactured)
Asia > Eastern Asia > China (Manufactured)
Cultural groups
Banda
Person
PRM source Roy Ellen
Field collector Roy Ellen
Date / Period
Date made: Before 05/03/1981
Date collected
05/03/1981
Acquisition information
Donated: 14 August 2024
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Moulded, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Painted, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Length 82 mm, Width 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.20.17 Other numbers: 1981.19

Search terms: Pottery, Bowl, Plate