Dear Susan
My name is Xavier Perussich and I work in historic Archaeology in Quilmes,
Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am an specialist in ceramic and "loza", that's
the way we give to the British and Spanish ware.
There's a difference between the base of a plate and base of a bowl, the
first one can have a ring on the base or not, this ring does'nt mesure more
than 4 mm. The second one have a caracteristic shape and mesures 1 cm. The
base of a plate is plain and its size is 2 1/2 inches. The base of bowls
may have a similar mesure but a curved shape.
Do you mind telling me if according to the traditional way of clasification
the object is Whiteware or Pearlware?. Have you found other objects (made
in ceramic) associated in the context?. What kind of designs do they have?
In Argentina we didn't find any similar objects to the one you described.
I have worked in a taxonomy that lets you describe and clasificate in a
better way. If you are interested and if you have Word 97 I can send  it to
you by email.
I beg you pardon for my poor English.
Looking forward to your reply.
Xavier.
 
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> De: Susan Piddock <[log in to unmask]>
> A: [log in to unmask]
> Asunto: 19thC ceramic design?
> Fecha: Jueves 21 de Mayo de 1998 01:46
>
> Hi Everybody
>           Has any one come across any articles or books dealing with
> nineteenth century ceramics that include patterns with animals dressed in
> human clothes. A fragment of ceramic was found at Burra near Adelaide
that
> appears to have come from a plate or bowl base or something similar
rather
> than a cup, and features what might be a bear or similar animal wearing
> clothes. The design is black on white, and the bear's head is less than
an
> inch in size.
>                                                   Thanks
>                                                      Susan
> Susan Piddock
> Archaeology
> School of Cultural Studies
> Flinders University of South Australia
> GPO Box 2100
> Adelaide 5001
> South Australia
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