Type Name:

MARINE WARE, VARIANT

Category:

MAJOLICA

Production Origin:

UNKNOWN

Production Date Range:

1700-1763

Defining Attributes:

Paste is orange to brownish red-colored with coarse sand temper.

Vessels are covered with a smooth, thick, mint-green enamel.

Floral, linear and cross-hatched designs painted in dark green or navy blue have been noted.

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
PLATO

Comments:

This type appears to be either a variant of Marine ware or an unidentified type. Examples have been noted in St. Augustine only in contexts dating between 1700-1763.

Published Definitions:

Deagan 2002:96