Type Name:

ESQUITLAN BLACK ON YELLOW

Category:

MAJOLICA

Production Origin:

MEXICO

Production Date Range:

1800-1900

Defining Attributes:

Paste is buff/tan to peach, can also be orange

Yellow background enamel with black to brown or dark brown designs, orange design is rare

Banded and floral designs most common, cross hatching and wavy-line and dot combination can also occur

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
CUP
PLATE

Comments:

Seifert (1977) belives this type was probably produced in Puebla, Mexico.

Published Definitions:

Seifert 1977