Tlalpan White is part of the Valle Ware category of majolica that was made in Mexico City during the second half of the sixteenth century. Valle Ware is considered to be a cheap, lower quality version of the Mexico City Wares described by Lister and Lister (1982:30). It differs from the Mexico City Wares in its sandier, redder paste, and poor quality of craftsmanship and glaze application.

This description of Tlalpan White comes from the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Coarse, sandy brick-red paste.

Moderately thick off-white tin enamel, that is thinner on reverse of vessels. The Glaze is highly subject to crazing, pinholing, and crawling.

Vessels are undecorated, but molded scalloped lug handles are common porringers.