Type Name:

OTUMBA POLYCHROME

Category:

MAJOLICA

Production Origin:

MEXICO

Production Date Range:

1800-1900

Defining Attributes:

Cream to peach colored paste with light sand tempering

Off-white background enamel with orange, black to dark brown, and green decoration

Design motifs typically consists of bands and dots or floral elements

Vessel Forms:

BOWL

Comments:

Seifert (1977) belives this type was probably produced in Puebla, Guanajuato, or Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico.

Published Definitions:

Seifert 1977