Type Name:

FINE WHITE MAJOLICA

Category:

MAJOLICA

Production Origin:

UNKNOWN

Production Date Range:

1500-1650

Defining Attributes:

Cream to tan-colored paste with light sand temper.

A plain, thick, uniform off-white enamel covers the entire vessel.

Some vessels are heavily embossed.

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
BRIMMED PLATO

Comments:

This is a plain white majolica of fine quality which is distinct from Columbia Plain by its thicker, uniform enamel and thinner vessel walls. Rims may be crenellated or have lugs.

Published Definitions:

Goggin 1968