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Bowl

1430–1460
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 604
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl
  • Date: 1430–1460
  • Geography: Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain
  • Culture: Spanish
  • Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.171.156
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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