Bowl

Unknown

1430–1460 · Tin-glazed earthenware · The Cloisters

The technique of lusterware involves the use of a copper oxide which, when painted on in the desired patterns and fired separately, produced a metallic sheen in tones ranging from pale gold to deep reddish copper depending on the proportions of the mixture. This bowl, probably a remnant of a larger table service, was made for export for the Dazzi family of Florence, whose arms it bears. Italy was a major market for the Manisan pottery industry, and certain Spanish designs, such as the bryony leaf pattern on this bowl, were emulated by Florentine potters.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1430–1460

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware

Culture

Spanish

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1956