Type Name:

YUCATAN COLONIAL

Category:

UNGLAZED COARSE EARTHENWARE

Production Origin:

YUCATAN, MEXICO

Production Date Range:

1570-1650

Defining Attributes:

Paste is usually cream colored and gritty with limestone tempering

Exterior has a smoothed, polished orange finish

Orange finish has tendency to wear off irregularly producing a speckled appearance

Vessel Forms:

JAR

Comments:

Published Definitions:

Deagan 1987