Susan,
 
You are describing Tumacacori Polychrome, which appeared in Northern New  
Spain in the late 1830s and terminated at the Mexican War. The type continued to  
be made in Mexico through the 19th century. You can find a reference to it 
under  Ronald V. May and Mark Barnes, 1970, Mexican Majolica in New Spain,  
Pacific Coast Archaeological Society Quarterly Special Publication. Several  other 
publications under my name also discuss it and you can find it in my MA  
thesis at San Diego State University for 1975. There are photos of the type in  
several of Edwin Atlee Barber's catalogues for the Hispanic Society of America,  
but he used a different name. Sherds of this type were found at the San Diego 
 Presidio, San Diego Mission, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and the Ruiz 
Alvarado  Adobe. 
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
 
 
In a message dated 3/17/2009 4:40:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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Mar. 17,  2009

Hi All,



I have a type of ceramic I have never seen  before.  It came from a single 
unit placed by the Blas Aguilar Adobe in  San Juan Capistrano, California.  One 
body fragment.  Darned thing  is only 1.5 cm square; .5 cm thick.  It has a 
bluish grey glaze on both  the interior and exterior - no other decoration.  The 
paste is buff  yellow.  It looks like a maiolica/majolica, but I cannot find 
this  described in my references (Arthur, Costello & Fagan 1975; Barber 1911;  
Barbola-Roland 1983; Barnes & May 1972; Bense 2003; Cohen-Williams &  
Williams 2004; Lister & Lister 1976).  Anyone know of a similar  ware?

Gracias for your help.



S.  Walter

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