Type: Caparra Blue

Name, Origin, Date

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Caparra Blue

Spain//Seville

1492-1600 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

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Technological Attributes

Paste is chalky and ra...

 The exterior ...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Paste is chalky and ranges from cream to pinkish-orange in color. The exterior surface is covered with solid blue tin-enamel ranging from light blue to dark gray-blue, and frequently has a specked or sponged appearance. The interior surface is covered with white or off-white tin enamel. No designs have been reported on either surface.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Charlie Cobb and Gifford Waters. Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection, 2023. February 23, 2023. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/histarch/ceramic-types/

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