Type: Ventura Polychrome

Name, Origin, Date

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Ventura Polychrome

North America/

1821 - 1834 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

May (1976) states that the date range for Ventura Polychrome is provisional only. It is likely that this type was produced in Puebla and possibly Mexico City as well.


This description of Ventura Polychrome 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

Forms include bowl, cu...

Technological Attributes

Hard paste, buff to or...

Off-white backgroun...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Hard paste, buff to orange or reddish in color. Off-white background enamel, with decoration typically in green and dark brown or black. The most common motif consists of green bands surrounding two to three wavy black lines that cross each other. Floral designs in yellow or reddish-orange and random green dots are also known to occur. Rims of plates are frequently scalloped or undulating. 

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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