Type Name:

UNIDENTIFIED TIN ENAMELED WARE, DUTCH

Category:

TIN ENAMELED COARSE EARTHENWARE

Production Origin:

HOLLAND

Production Date Range:

Defining Attributes:

Hard, compact buff to cream colored paste

Background tin enamel is typically off-white, but exterior enamel may be clear or translucent making surface appear cream colored

Designs are hand painted in blue, light blue, dark blue, and purple

Design motifs typically include random curves, splotches, and dots. These may be part of larger crude, floral designs

Rim motifs oftern consist of diagonal dashes, curves, and dots in a band

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
PLATE

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