Description: This band consists of a serpentine band punctuated by an alternating pattern of large yellow dots and a chain of husk-like elements forming a vertical stack. Smaller orange dots appear outside the central pattern. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Polychrome, warm Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Exterior Body… Read more »

Description: This large, florid botanical band is characterized by an undulating stem that encircles the vessel from which large “peasant-style” flowers and leaves extend. This example encircles a mug. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Polychrome, warm Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Exterior Body Painted, under free hand Yellow, Intense… Read more »

Description: One horizontal band bounds the main pattern, which consists of double diagonal lines. There are leaves or some other type of foliage at the point where the double lines intersect with the top and bottom horizontal bands. And a botanical element emerging from the center of where the horizontal lines meet the bottom horizontal… Read more »

Description: This band is comprised of a narrow band that has two leaves and two circles on either side of it that repeat around the band in an alternating fashion. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Polychrome, warm Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Exterior Body Painted, under free hand Yellow-Red,… Read more »

Description: The band is comprised of repeating three lobed botanicals connected by an undulating line. The undulating line has two botanical elements sprouting from the point where the line meets the large botanical element. These “sprouts” appear to alternate in their color and specific elements. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Polychrome, warm… Read more »

Description: A linear pattern of alternating botanical elements characterizes this band. Two blue “flowers” are followed by an orange “leaf,” in a repeating pattern. The top and bottom of the follow the same pattern, but alternate with each other. The blue “flowers” on top are opposite orange “leafs” on bottom. In these examples the elements… Read more »

Description: This band is characterized by a solid band from which extends alternating “grass” clumps and a vertical line with circular “blooms” and an unattached, associated dot cluster. The example appears around the well of the vessel. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif… Read more »

Description: This band is characterized by an undulating stem with alternating botanical extensions. Extending from it is an orange leaf with two green “leaf-like” projections followed by three stacked linear projections of the stem, in a repeating pattern. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Polychrome, warm Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element… Read more »

Description: This band is bound by two solid lines, one at the top and bottom. Though this is not a complete example of the band, it consists of a stylized “radiating bloom” connected to a horizontally extended botanical element with stylized “leaves” oriented in one direction. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Handpainted… Read more »

Description: This band consists of connected V-shaped “leaves.” The central “leaves” are lancelet shaped and are connected to one another and to the band outline. There is a half circle with a dot in the middle within each space between the “leaves.” The band can either be bounded by one or two solid lines. Cataloging… Read more »