Type: Mexico City White - Variety 2

Name, Origin, Date

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Mexico City White - Va...

Mexico/Central Mexico

1540-1650 CE

Historic

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Mexico City White (Variety 2) is part of the Mexico City Common ware majolica tradition that came into production around 1540. It has not been reported from sites outside of Mexico.


This description of Mexico City White - Variety 2 is provided by the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

ALBARELO, BOWL, JAR, P...

Technological Attributes

Tan or pinkish-tan gra...

Tan, deep cream or ...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Tan or pinkish-tan granular paste. Tan, deep cream or greenish-tan glaze that often appears nearly transparent.

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/

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Deagan 2002 was also listed on the FLMNH website but no bibiographical information was provided.