Type: Faenza White

Name, Origin, Date

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Faenza White

Italy/

1550-1600 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Faenza White was produced in Europe from about 1550 to 1650 but its date range in the New World is about 1550 to 1600.


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

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

bowl, brimmed plato, p...

Technological Attributes

Light cream-colored co...

White background en...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Light cream-colored coarse paste, vessel walls are thin and light. White background enamel is smooth, thick, even, and lustrous. Little to no crazing, pinholing, scarring, or other imperfections are evident.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Florence C. and Robert Lister. Sixteenth century majolica pottery in the valley of Mexico. Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona no. 3. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1982

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Deagan 2002 was also listed on the FLMNH website but the bibliographic information was not provided.