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LITTLE
COLORADO WHITE WARE LEUPP BLACK-ON-WHITE DATE RANGE: Probably roughly equivalent to Tusayan Black-on-white, or about A.D. 1225 to 1275. It is not clear if production of Little Colorado White Ware continued as late as A.D. 1300. DESCRIPTION: Construction: coiling and scraping. Fired: in a reducing atmosphere.
Core: gray to dark gray. Temper: white angular fragments, sherd,
with some quartz sand grains. Core Texture: medium. Surface finish:
exteriors of bowls and jars carefully smoothed and covered with
a conspicuous white slip. Surface Color: light gray or white.
Forms: bowls, jars, dippers, pitchers. Thickness bowls: 5 to 6.4
mm. Designs: usually on bowl interiors and jar exteriors in black.
Style similar to Kayenta and Wupatki Black-on-white, more black
than white exposed, giving a negative pattern. Decoration: painted
with organic paint. 
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