View all examples of TETEPANTLA BLACK ON WHITE
Type Name: | TETEPANTLA BLACK ON WHITE |
Type Index: | MAJOLICA |
Production Origin: | MEXICO |
Date Range: | 1800-1850 |
Defining Attributes: |
Paste can be tan or salmon colored, and is sand tempered. Background enamel is glossy, smooth and off-white, and is painted with black or brown designs. A wavy rim band or wavy helix with associated dots is common along the rim, and central designs can include floral, bird and geometric motifs. Decoration occurs in either or both black and brown to dark-brown. |
Vessel Forms: |
BOWL CUP PLATE |
Comments: | Seifert (1977) belives this type was probably produced in Puebla, Mexico. |
Published Definitions: | Seifert 1977 |