Hispano-Moresque ware
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Hispano-Moresque ware is a style of initially Islamic pottery created in Al-Andalus, which continued to be produced under Christian rule in styles blending Islamic and European elements. It was the mo
A Hispano-Moresque dish, approximately 32 cm diameter, with Christian monogram "IHS", decorated in cobalt blue and gold luster. Valencia, c. 1430–1500. Burrell Collection.
Manises dish, 1430–1450, Diameter: 14 in. (35.56 cm)
One of a number of large vases made for the Alhambra in Granada, 134 cm high
Detail of two gazelles from an Alhambra vase, c. 1400
Lustreware
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Lustreware or lusterware is a type of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence. It is produced by metallic oxides in an overglaze finish, which is given a second
Hispano-Moresque ware
…conquered part of Spain. Over the following centuries, they introduced two ceramic techniques to Europe: glazing with an opaque white tin-glaze, and lustreware, which imitates metallic finishes with iridescent effects. Hispano-Moresque wares use both processes, applying the paint as an overglaze which is then…
Staffordshire pottery jug, c. 1815
Fritware dish, Persia, 13th century
Mary Magdalene on Italian maiolica dish, Gubbio, 1530–1540
Bowl from Iraq, mid-800s. Lustre technique. Room 42–43, British Museum. 1956,0728.2