Type: Sevilla White

Name, Origin, Date

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Sevilla White

Spain/

1530 - 1650 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

Sevilla White is thought to have been produced in and exported from Seville, probably inspired by the Italian ware, Faenza White.


This description of Sevilla 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

bowl, brimmed plato

Technological Attributes

Creamy yellow or somet...

Thick, white, gloss...

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Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Creamy yellow or sometimes rosy yellow compact paste. Thick, white, glossy enamel glaze that often has fine crazing, fine black specks, pinholes or firing marks. Italianate-style, ring-footed vessels.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

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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