Type Name:

ORANGE MICACEOUS

Category:

UNGLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE

Production Origin:

IBERIA

Production Date Range:

1550-1650

Defining Attributes:

Bright orange, very compact paste with mica tempering that appears to sparkle. It is unglazed, , often with narrow smoothing/scraping ridges visible.

Small, thin-walled vessels, occasionally decorated with incised or scratched designs. Inlay with chips of white feldspar has also been noted.

Vessel Forms:

PLATO
POCILLO
TAZA

Comments:

Orange micaceous is similar to Mérida ware (Hurst 1973), however it occurs in smaller tableware vessels, and is a lighter orange in paste color than Mérida ware.

Published Definitions:

Council 1975: 131-133; Deagan 2002: 40-41