Bowl

Manises (Valencia), Spain, 17th–18th century

Lustreware majolica.

Deep lebrillo bowl. Painted in lustre on cream-coloured glaze is a bird with a tail and wings melding into other decorative patterns – bunches of carnations and palm leaves.

Diameter: 36.2 cm

Unmarked

UMP 8127

Spanish majolica with metallic lustre represents the most distinctive decorative treatment used by mediaeval and Renaissance ceramic producers. The main centre of production was the Valencia region, which had a large community of Muslim artisans. It became popular not only in Spain, but throughout Europe, where people were amazed by its original decoration. The details of when and how this type of pottery was created is not very clear and is frequently debated. Purchased from Josef Kohout in 1901.

lB Lustre