Object type
écuelle
Fabric
metallic glaze earthenware from Valencia
Culture/period
Medieval and modern
Materials
pottery
Technique
wheel-thrown
Mint
Production date
1400 / 1500
Museum
Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Current location
Archaeological site
Pati de la Pia Almoina
Township
Banyoles
Dimensions
130 mm diàmetre
Description
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Valencian ceramic dish, in a hemispheric form, decorated with metallic reflections on a white background. On the inner face of the dish, where the food was placed, three fan palm leaves were painted and inscribed in circles. This is an endemic plant in Mediterranean areas. The outside, in contrast, has a simple succession of three lines.
Valencian golden products, which were originally inspired by the Islamic objects made in the south of the peninsula, especially in the area of Malaga, were imported in very large numbers in Catalonia during the 15th century. The metallic reflection name derives from the almost iridescent tone the decoration acquired if it had been fired well.
© Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Omeka ID
3585