Type: Pearlware, Hand Painted Polychrome, Early

Name, Origin, Date

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Pearlware, Hand Painte...

England/

1795-1820 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

Gaudy Dutch

General Information

This style of polychrome hand-painted refined earthenware is also known as "Gaudy Dutch". It can occur on a background of pearlware or creamware, however the dates are currently thought to be the same for both.


This description of Pearlware, Hand Painted Polychrome, Early 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, CUP, SAUCER, TEA...

Technological Attributes

White to light cream c...

White to faint blui...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

White to light cream colored, thin, hard, refined earthenware paste. White to faint bluish white clear lead glazed background, caused by the addition of cobalt to the glaze. There is a bluish cast where the glaze pools. Delicately painted floral wreath designs in olive green, brown, blue, and mustard yellow. If the motif occurs on creamware, the background is pale creamy yellow.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Refined Earthenware


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Stanley South. Method and theory in historical archaeology. New York: Academic Press, 1977

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Hume 1969 was also listed on the FLMNH website but the bibliographic information was not provided.