View all examples of BLACK LEAD GLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE
Type Name: | BLACK LEAD GLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE |
Type Index: | LEAD GLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE |
Production Origin: | MEXICO |
Date Range: | 1700-1770 |
Defining Attributes: |
Cream to reddish brown-colored, compact, sandy paste. Interior and exterior of vessels are covered with an opaque, reflective black glaze, occasionally with a lustrous appearance. |
Vessel Forms: |
BOWL JAR PITCHER PLATE SAUCER |
Comments: | Examples from Florida exhibit paste ranging in color from cream to orange-ish brown. Examples reported from the southwestern United States have a reddish-brown paste. Black Lead-glazed Coarse Earthenware is distinguished from English Buckley ware by its single-color paste. |
Published Definitions: | Deagan 1987; Barnes 1980 |