Type: Andalusia Polychrome A

Name, Origin, Date

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Andalusia Polychrome A

Spain//Sevilla

1575-1625 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

jar, plate, pocillo

Technological Attributes

Soft, chalky cream-col...

Soft, chalky cream-...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Soft, chalky cream-colored paste. Off-white background enamel with designs in blue with yellow and orange accents. Enamel is fairly lustrous and reflective, fine crazing is usually present. The design motif is a bold floral design.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

  1. Bonnie McEwan. "An Archaeological Perspective of Sixteenth Century Spanish Life in the Old World and the Americas", Ph.D. diss., Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1988

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