Corinth Object: C 1938 437
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1938 437
Title:   SGRAFFITO PLATE
Category Code:   C
Year:   1938
Object Number:   437
Description:   Plate with low vertical ring foot, flat to rounded resting surface, slightly nippled undersurface. Shallow wide-flaring body with slight convex profile, rising to oblique round lip.
Decoration:   White slip on interior and over lip. On interior, central medallion with wheel of 7 radiating spirals, 2 framing circles; outer band of rinceau. Clear glaze on interior and overlapping lip.
Material:   Moderately fine clay fired buff at surfaces, pale pink at core, with frequent fine black, red, some white inclusions.
Munsell Color:   10YR 7/4 (surface) Near 5YR 6/4 (core)
Condition:   Complete profile. Three joining frgts., complete profile. Complete foot except for chip, 3/5 body to lip. Glaze somewhat worn.
Manufacture:   C70
Dimensions Actual:   H00.033-00.040 D00.067 (foot) D00.181 (lip)
Period:   Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD)
Chronology:   12th c.
Area:   St. John's
Context:   NB181 P506
Provenance:   Corinth ?
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: St. John's
Basket: NB181 P506
Notebook Page: NB 181, spread 57 (pp. 505 - 506)