Type Name:

ANDALUSIA POLYCHROME A

Category:

MAJOLICA

Production Origin:

SEVILLA, SPAIN

Production Date Range:

1575-1625

Defining Attributes:

Soft, chalky cream-colored paste.

Off-white background enamel with designs in blue with yellow and orange accents.

Enamel is fairly lustrous and reflective, fine crazing is usually present

Design motif is a bold floral design.

Vessel Forms:

JAR
PLATE
POCILLO

Comments:

McEwan (1988) states that this type was produced from the late 16th to early 17th century. Andalusian Polychrome A has only been found at Banos de la Reina, Sevilla, the Convento de San Francisco, Dominican Republic, and the Fig Springs site in Florida.

Published Definitions:

McEwan 1988