Description: This band consists of a series of solid connected half-circles with a veritical line extending down from each junction. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 08
Description: This band consists of a series of connected half-circles with a series of half-circles below it in a different color. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 07
Description: This band is identical to Half-Circle Band 5, except open circles are attached to each point of the arch. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Overglaze handpainted Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 06
Description: This band consists of connected half circles. A solid dot beneath the circles may or may not be connected to them. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Overglaze handpainted Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 05
Description: This band is identical to Half-Circle Band 1 except that the band of connecting half-circles or arcs is suspended below either a single or double line. The arcs may or may not be attached to the band above it. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique,… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 04
Description: Overlapping half-circles are suspended from a dual-colored band. Similar to Half-Circle Band 3, the ends of the half-circles overlap to form an X. One end of each half-circle has a little floral “bud” painted to make the half-circles look like little arching flowers. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 03
Description: Suspended from a single band that encircles the entire vessel are repeating overlapping half-circles or arcs. Unlike Half-Circle Band 1 and 2, whose half- circles connect at a point, the ends of these half-circles overlap to form an X. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique,… Read more »
Half-Circle Band 02
Description: Seen on both porcelains and earthenwares, this element is characterized by a band of connecting arcs (a Half-Circle Band 1) that have 3 grouped dots that form a triangle at the point of each arc. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. … Read more »
Half-Circle Band 01
Description: Seen on both porcelains and earthenwares, this element is characterized by a band of connecting half-circles or arcs. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element… Read more »
Wavy Band, unid.
Description: Use this when you have part of a wavy band but the particular wavy band cannot be determined.
