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Type Name: | UNDESCRIBED BROWN-SLIPPED WHITE MAJOLICA |
Type Index: | MAJOLICA |
Production Origin: | PUEBLA, MEXICO? |
Date Range: | 1800-1900 |
Defining Attributes: |
Creamy white to pale peach or buff paste with little visible temper. Cream to off-white, glossy background enamel, often with light crazing. The exterior surfaces of vessels are covered with a thin, chocolate-brown slip, which can be slightly swirled to produce a light, brown and white marbled effect. Only ring-footed cup forms have been reported so far. |
Vessel Forms: |
CUP |
Comments: | This majolica type was part of the Lister’s Mexico collection, and is thought to have been of the Puebla majolica tradition. |
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