Type: Greyware

Name, Origin, Date

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Greyware

Iberia/

1750-1850 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

Hidrocéramo

General Information

This ware is also referred to as "Hidrocéramo", which describes both its form and function as a water bottle.


This description of Greyware 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

botija, hidroceramo

Technological Attributes

Compact, hard, fine-te...

Well-smoothed but u...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Compact, hard, fine-textured dark grey coarse earthenware paste. Well-smoothed but unglazed dark grey surface, often with a darker grey wash. Handles and vessel shoulders sometimes have pinched or molded decorative elements.

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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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