Type: Guatemala White

Name, Origin, Date

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Guatemala White

Guatamala//Santiago

1580-20th Century CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

There is little published on specific types of Guatemalan majolicas. The major center is thought to have been at Santiago, Guatemala, and very little of this majolica was exported to other areas of the Spanish Americas.


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

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

bowl, chamber pot, cup...

Technological Attributes

Hard, gritty paste, da...

Off-white backgroun...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Hard, gritty paste, dark red in color. Off-white background enamel which varies from thick to nearly translucent.


 

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Kathleen Deagan. Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies of Florida and the Caribbean, 1500-1800. 1. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1987

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