Bowl
c.1890 (made)
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Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration. In the centre is an eight-petalled floral device within two interlacing quatrefoil, which in turn are enclosed within interlacing squares. These geometrical forms are surrounded by four rows of imbricated pattern. The compartments thus made are filled in with floral diaper ornament. Round the edge are four loops. The back is decorated with leafy bands and concentric rings.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
Brief description | Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration, made in Valencia, Spain, 19th century |
Physical description | Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration. In the centre is an eight-petalled floral device within two interlacing quatrefoil, which in turn are enclosed within interlacing squares. These geometrical forms are surrounded by four rows of imbricated pattern. The compartments thus made are filled in with floral diaper ornament. Round the edge are four loops. The back is decorated with leafy bands and concentric rings. |
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Gallery label | Dish
Made in Valencia, Spain 19th century
Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration
359-1895(16/07/2008) |
Object history | An example of a nineteenth-century interest in historicist styles. This piece is inspired by a Mudejar original in the Musee de Cluny in Paris. |
Production | La Ceramo |
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Other number | 584 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000) |
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Accession number | 359-1895 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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