Cuatlazingo Polychrome | The Pan-American Ceramics Project

Type: Cuatlazingo Polychrome

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Name, Origin, Date

Name:

Cuatlazingo Polychrome

Country/Region:

Mexico/Central Mexico/...

Date BCE/CE:

1800-1900 CE

Period:

Historic

Earlier/Alternative Names

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General Information

This description of Cuatlazingo Polychrome comes from the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natual History.

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Detail Attributes

Morphological Attributes

Shape

cup, plate

Shape Type

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Shape Family

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Functional Category

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Technological Attributes

Fabric Description

Cream to peach-colored...

Technological Description

Decoration in rust/...

Firing

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Related Illustrations 0

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Vessels 0

Break Photos 0

Petrographic Samples 0

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Description

Cream to peach-colored, occasionally terra cotta, paste. Decoration in rust/orange and black/dark brown on white to off-white background. Rust/orange band bordered by black/dark brown decoration. Other decorative motifs included floral designs and dots.

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Associated Wares/Ware Families

Ware name:

Majolica

Date:

Period:

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Associated Petrofabrics

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Associated Kilns/Workshops

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Bibliography

Donna Seifert. " Archaeological majolicas of the rural Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico", Ph. D., University of Iowa, 1977
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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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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