Type: Guatemala Green on White

Name, Origin, Date

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Guatemala Green on White

Guatamala/

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 Green on 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, plate

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 varies from thick to nearly translucent. Designs painted in bright green, consisting of bands, dots, geometric elements, and highly stylized floral elements.

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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