ISLAMIC HISPANO-MORESQUE CHARGER WITH PEACOCK 16th century AD A broad cream-glazed carinated charger with copper-coloured band to the rolled rim, dense panel of ornament including a peacock, palmettes and rosettes. 2.4 kg, 38.5cm (15 1/4"). Fine condition, repaired. Provenance Property of a West London gentleman; acquired between 1980-2010. Footnotes The Islamic conquest of Spain at the beginning of the eighth century AD, brought with it new art styles that was quickly influenced by styles from the powerful western European kingdoms, such as the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire. Ceramic wares were mostly produced in Manises, in Valencia, and often depict animals, such as lions or peacocks, that have been interpreted as heraldic symbols of particular prestigious families. The technique of producing this type of pottery was introduced to southern Spain by Fattamid potters from Egypt in the twelfth century and eventually arrived in Manises in the early fourteenth century. Pottery such as this was highly coveted and was exported to places as far away as Egypt, Algeria and Sicily.
ISLAMIC HISPANO-MORESQUE CHARGER WITH PEACOCK 16th century AD A broad cream-glazed carinated charger with copper-coloured band to the rolled rim, dense panel of ornament including a peacock, palmettes and rosettes. 2.4 kg, 38.5cm (15 1/4"). Fine condition, repaired. Provenance Property of a West London gentleman; acquired between 1980-2010. Footnotes The Islamic conquest of Spain at the beginning of the eighth century AD, brought with it new art styles that was quickly influenced by styles from the powerful western European kingdoms, such as the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire. Ceramic wares were mostly produced in Manises, in Valencia, and often depict animals, such as lions or peacocks, that have been interpreted as heraldic symbols of particular prestigious families. The technique of producing this type of pottery was introduced to southern Spain by Fattamid potters from Egypt in the twelfth century and eventually arrived in Manises in the early fourteenth century. Pottery such as this was highly coveted and was exported to places as far away as Egypt, Algeria and Sicily.
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