BlackMesaBlackonWhite

TYPE: Black Mesa Black-on-White

AKA Deadmans Black-on-White

DATE: A.D. 1000 to 1100 (Hays-Gilpin & Hartesveldt, 1998;113)

BOWL DESIGN PLACEMENT: Primary interior designs, occasionally secondary exterior designs.

COMMON DESIGNS: Designs are usually the same as Red Mesa Black-on-White and Puerco Black-on-White in the Cibola Whiteware Section of this guide.

KEY DIFFERENCES: Black Mesa and later types of Tusayan White Ware are usually slipped and polished. All Tusayan Whiteware types have a vegetal paint (vegetal paint often looks soft or watery so the edges are not as sharp as mineral paint) and are supposed to have light paste. All Little Colorado Whiteware types have vegetal paint and are supposed to have a dark paste. Mesa Verde Whiteware types may have mineral or vegetal paint. See article titled General Pottery Descriptions.

VARIETIES: Black Mesa Fugitive Polychrome: Some rare examples of Black Mesa Black-on-Gray have a fugitive red paint or "all-over wash" applied to the exteriors of bowls after they were fired. Often only traces of the fugitive red remain after cleaning.

OTHER COMMON TYPES WITH SIMILAR DESIGN STYLES:

Cibola Whiteware: Red Mesa Black-on-White

Little Colorado Whiteware: Holbrook A Black-on-White

Mesa Verde Whiteware: Cortez Black-on-White

1N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl

2N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl

with primary interior design and secondary exterior design.

Approximate Dimensions: 5 5/8 " by 3"

3N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl

Approximate Dimensions: 5 1/2" by 2 5/8"

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4N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher with Three-Coil Handle

Approximate Dimensions: 4 1/2" by 4 1/4"

5Y Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher with Braided Handle

Approximate Dimensions: 3 3/4" by 3 3/4"

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6N Black Mesa Tri-lobe Pitcher.

7N Black Mesa Tadpole Effigy Pitcher.

8N Black Mesa Black-on-White Parrot Effigy Vessel

9Y Black Mesa Black-on-White Olla

Approximate Dimensions: 9 1/2" by 9 1/8"

10N Black Mesa Black-on-White Oval Bowl

11N Black Mesa Black-on-White Ladle

12Y Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl that once had a fugitive red exterior.

Approximate Dimensions: 5 7/8" by 3 1/4"

13N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher

Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/4" by 5 1/8"

This page last revised: 04/25/2011

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	TYPE: Black Mesa Black-on-White AKA Deadmans Black-on-White DATE: A.D. 1000 to 1100 (Hays-Gilpin & Hartesveldt, 1998;113) BOWL DESIGN PLACEMENT: Primary interior designs, occasionally secondary exterior designs. COMMON DESIGNS: Designs are usually the same as Red Mesa Black-on-White and Puerco Black-on-White in the Cibola Whiteware Section of this guide. KEY DIFFERENCES: Black Mesa and later types of Tusayan White Ware are usually slipped and polished. All Tusayan Whiteware types have a vegetal paint (vegetal paint often looks soft or watery so the edges are not as sharp as mineral paint) and are supposed to have light paste. All Little Colorado Whiteware types have vegetal paint and are supposed to have a dark paste. Mesa Verde Whiteware types may have mineral or vegetal paint. See article titled General Pottery Descriptions. VARIETIES: Black Mesa Fugitive Polychrome: Some rare examples of Black Mesa Black-on-Gray have a fugitive red paint or "all-over wash" applied to the exteriors of bowls after they were fired. Often only traces of the fugitive red remain after cleaning. OTHER COMMON TYPES WITH SIMILAR DESIGN STYLES: Cibola Whiteware: Red Mesa Black-on-White Little Colorado Whiteware: Holbrook A Black-on-White Mesa Verde Whiteware: Cortez Black-on-White 1N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl 2N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl with primary interior design and secondary exterior design. Approximate Dimensions: 5 5/8 " by 3" 3N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl Approximate Dimensions: 5 1/2" by 2 5/8" CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE BOWLS 4N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher with Three-Coil Handle Approximate Dimensions: 4 1/2" by 4 1/4" 5Y Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher with Braided Handle Approximate Dimensions: 3 3/4" by 3 3/4" CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PITCHERS 6N Black Mesa Tri-lobe Pitcher. 7N Black Mesa Tadpole Effigy Pitcher. 8N Black Mesa Black-on-White Parrot Effigy Vessel 9Y Black Mesa Black-on-White Olla Approximate Dimensions: 9 1/2" by 9 1/8" 10N Black Mesa Black-on-White Oval Bowl 11N Black Mesa Black-on-White Ladle 12Y Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Bowl that once had a fugitive red exterior. Approximate Dimensions: 5 7/8" by 3 1/4" 13N Anasazi Black Mesa Black-on-White Pitcher Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/4" by 5 1/8" This page last revised: 04/25/2011 Copyright: 2005 - 2011 All Rights Reserved. We welcome your linking to our site, however all documents, webpages, photographs and images are the property of www.rarepottery.info. Written permission is required to copy, download or use any text, photographs or image files. Contact: rarepotteryinfo@aol.com