Description
Dish; Manises, XVI century. Glazed ceramic. It presents fracture lines and restorations. Measurements: 4 x 63 cm (diameter). Ceramic plate of metallic luster with a central tetón decorated with a bull, corresponding to the coat of arms of the Borgia family. The wing is decorated with oblique gadroons, inspired by contemporary silverware, alternating geometric motifs. Lustre ceramics will be the great art of the Nasrid period, although it was born in Spain during the Almohad period, between the second half of the 12th century and the first half of the 13th century. In later times it will have special development in Manises, where the Hispano-Muslim tradition will continue in both the technical and decorative aspects. It is a glazed ceramic, that is to say, with a white enamel bath, very pure in the best examples, which is fired in the kiln. On it, once cold, it is decorated with a pigment composed of five basic ingredients: copper, silver, sulfur, almazarrón (iron oxide) and vinegar. The final tone will depend on the proportion of these components, resulting more golden if it has a greater amount of silver, and more reddish if copper predominates. Finally, the piece is fired a second time at 650ºC, in a reducing atmosphere, to fix the decoration. Once the piece is fired, the decoration is black, so it has to be burnished to obtain the final shiny metallic gold tone. It presents fracture lines and restorations.
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Dish; Manises, XVI century. Glazed ceramic. It presents fracture lines and restorations. Measurements: 4 x 63 cm (diameter). Ceramic plate of metallic luster with a central tetón decorated with a bull, corresponding to the coat of arms of the Borgia family. The wing is decorated with oblique gadroons, inspired by contemporary silverware, alternating geometric motifs. Lustre ceramics will be the great art of the Nasrid period, although it was born in Spain during the Almohad period, between the second half of the 12th century and the first half of the 13th century. In later times it will have special development in Manises, where the Hispano-Muslim tradition will continue in both the technical and decorative aspects. It is a glazed ceramic, that is to say, with a white enamel bath, very pure in the best examples, which is fired in the kiln. On it, once cold, it is decorated with a pigment composed of five basic ingredients: copper, silver, sulfur, almazarrón (iron oxide) and vinegar. The final tone will depend on the proportion of these components, resulting more golden if it has a greater amount of silver, and more reddish if copper predominates. Finally, the piece is fired a second time at 650ºC, in a reducing atmosphere, to fix the decoration. Once the piece is fired, the decoration is black, so it has to be burnished to obtain the final shiny metallic gold tone. It presents fracture lines and restorations.
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