Dish - Earthenware - Hispano-Moresque Majolica

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A Hispano-Moresque majolica earthenware bowl from Manises, Valencia, Spain, dating ca. 1850–1900, 29 cm square and 4.8 cm high, in good used condition with light signs of age, featuring hand-painted copper-toned scrollwork and cobalt blue raised elements along the rim.

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This is a beautiful Hispano-Moresque majolica dish, traditionally made with a glossy copper- and cobalt-blue lustre glaze. This specific type of pottery is known for the fusion of Islamic and Spanish artistic traditions, historically centered around production efforts in regions such as Manises in Valencia. Key features of the dish include hand-painted dense copper-toned scrollwork, leaves, and stylized floral motifs on a light background. The dish is adorned with raised cobalt-blue relief elements (French lilies or fleur-de-lis) along the edge and a twisted spiral pattern (gadroons) in the central elevated section. It is a traditional Spanish style that appears in both historic antique pieces (16th to 18th centuries) and later 19th- and 20th-century reproductions. This dish is in excellent condition with light signs of use but no other notable issues.

This is a beautiful Hispano-Moresque majolica dish, traditionally made with a glossy copper- and cobalt-blue lustre glaze. This specific type of pottery is known for the fusion of Islamic and Spanish artistic traditions, historically centered around production efforts in regions such as Manises in Valencia. Key features of the dish include hand-painted dense copper-toned scrollwork, leaves, and stylized floral motifs on a light background. The dish is adorned with raised cobalt-blue relief elements (French lilies or fleur-de-lis) along the edge and a twisted spiral pattern (gadroons) in the central elevated section. It is a traditional Spanish style that appears in both historic antique pieces (16th to 18th centuries) and later 19th- and 20th-century reproductions. This dish is in excellent condition with light signs of use but no other notable issues.

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Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Manises, Valencia
Title additional information
Hispano-Moresque Majolica
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Earthenware
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
29 cm
Width
29 cm
Depth
4.8 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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