Type: Playa Polychrome

Name, Origin, Date

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Playa Polychrome

Mexico/Central Mexico/...

1725-? CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

"Playa Polychrome" is essentially a Puebla Blue on White majolica with the addition of black highlighting.


This description of Playa 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

BOWL, BRIMMED PLATO, CUP

Technological Attributes

Compact, creamy white ...

Cream to off-white,...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Compact, creamy white to pale peach or buff-colored paste. Cream to off-white, glossy background enamel with decoration painted in one or two shades of blue. Design motifs include rim bands outlined in black with pendant lobes at intervals, and floral elements in the center highlighted in black. Animals and birds are also frequently depicted in the center of vessels and are accented in black.

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 the bibliographic information was not provided.