Name/Title
SaucerEntry/Object ID
A1982.14.153Description
Circular saucer with a slightly flared rim, standing on a foot ring, decorated with an iron-brown wash over the exterior and a floral border at the inner rim, two panels with Chinese landscapes on the interior sides, and a floral spray in a circle in the well, all painted in underglaze blue.
The brown glaze on the exterior is a type of decoration known today as Batavia ware, but in the period was described as “brown”, “capuchin”, “ash color,” and even “dead leaves”.Collection
CeramicsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1700 - circa 1740Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
City
JingdezhenLocation
ChinaRegion
East AsiaContinent
AsiaDimensions
Height
1 inDiameter
5-1/4 inMaterial
Hard Paste PorcelainRelationships
Related Places
Place
Location
StentonCity
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
1982 Archeological Excavation
