Basin
before 1458 (made)
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During the 15th century, Valencia was the major centre for the production and trade of lustre pottery in Spain. Valencian potters, of both Muslim and Christian origin, produced the most sophisticated ceramics to be found in Europe at that time. They supplied the local elite with luxury ceramics but their products were also exported all over Europe.
This large basin is decorated with the arms of Maria of Castile, wife of King Alfonso V of Aragón, one of the most prominent figures of the early Renaissance.
Maria of Castile (1401-1458), daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster, married Alfonso V (1396 – 27 June 1458) in Valencia in 1415. Alfonso ‘the Magnanimous’ was the King of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442 until his death.
Maria had delicate health, and was said to be unattractive. During Alfonso's wars in Italy, she acted as a regent in Aragon. Alfonso and Maria failed to produce children. She was buried in the convent of the Trinidad in Valencia.
This large basin is decorated with the arms of Maria of Castile, wife of King Alfonso V of Aragón, one of the most prominent figures of the early Renaissance.
Maria of Castile (1401-1458), daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster, married Alfonso V (1396 – 27 June 1458) in Valencia in 1415. Alfonso ‘the Magnanimous’ was the King of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442 until his death.
Maria had delicate health, and was said to be unattractive. During Alfonso's wars in Italy, she acted as a regent in Aragon. Alfonso and Maria failed to produce children. She was buried in the convent of the Trinidad in Valencia.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
| Brief description | Basin, made in Manises, Spain, before 1458, tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
| Physical description | Large, deep basin, tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration, with arms of María de Castilla, wife of King Alfonso V of Aragón. |
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| Object history | Bought from W. Chaffers from Sale at Phillips Purchase price note: Bought for £5 5s. |
| Production | 17-11-2003 The shape of this basin is similar to dish from Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, Inv. H.A.1116 (for image see Object Info File of cat.139, museum number 489-1864) |
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| Summary | During the 15th century, Valencia was the major centre for the production and trade of lustre pottery in Spain. Valencian potters, of both Muslim and Christian origin, produced the most sophisticated ceramics to be found in Europe at that time. They supplied the local elite with luxury ceramics but their products were also exported all over Europe. This large basin is decorated with the arms of Maria of Castile, wife of King Alfonso V of Aragón, one of the most prominent figures of the early Renaissance. Maria of Castile (1401-1458), daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster, married Alfonso V (1396 – 27 June 1458) in Valencia in 1415. Alfonso ‘the Magnanimous’ was the King of Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442 until his death. Maria had delicate health, and was said to be unattractive. During Alfonso's wars in Italy, she acted as a regent in Aragon. Alfonso and Maria failed to produce children. She was buried in the convent of the Trinidad in Valencia. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
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| Other number | 163 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000) |
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| Accession number | 243-1853 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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