Aguamanil

Manufactory Medici Porcelain Manufactory Italian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 503

Hasta donde sabemos, los primeros intentos para producir porcelana en Europa tuvieron lugar en los talleres de la corte de los Médici en Florencia a finales del siglo XVI. Hacia 1574, artesanos bajo el mecenazgo de Francisco I de Médici, gran duque de Toscana, comenzaron a experimentar, imitando la porcelana blanquiazul de China que era muy apreciada en Europa. Si bien las cerámicas chinas y otomanas influyeron en la decoración de la porcelana Médici, muchas de las formas producidas en el taller ducal reflejaban la influencia de vasijas de piedra u obras de orfebrería contemporáneas, como es el caso de este aguamanil. Hoy en día, solo existen unas sesenta piezas de porcelana Médici.

Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, Florence, ca. 1575–ca. 1587), Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence

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Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, Florence, ca. 1575–ca. 1587), Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence
Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, Florence, ca. 1575–ca. 1587), Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence
Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, Florence, ca. 1575–ca. 1587), Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence
Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, Florence, ca. 1575–ca. 1587), Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence

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