Type: Panama Blue on White

Name, Origin, Date

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Panama Blue on White

Panama/

1600-1650 BC

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Design motifs of Panama Blue on White are virtually identical to those on Panama Polychrome Type-A and Type-B. However pieces of Panama Blue on White with stylized corn plant motifs also show a New World design influence on some pieces.


This description of Panama Blue on White 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

plate

Technological Attributes

Hard, compact brick-re...

Background enamel i...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

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Hard, compact brick-red paste with sand tempering. Background enamel is off-white to blueish- or greenish-white and is typically has a low level of reflectivity. Designs are primarily painted in pale blue, but may employ a slightly darker shade of blue as well . The paint can appear foamy or fuzzy, and the edges of the design elements often appear to bleed or blur.
Wide variety of designs including lace-like motifs, scrolls, loops, geometric and floral motifs. Many design elements typ...

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


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Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Kathleen Deagan. Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies of Florida and the Caribbean, 1500-1800. 1. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1987

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