Dish
Unknown Artist
1430–1460
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/16 × 18 in. (7.8 × 45.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Spanish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1956
Accession Number
56.171.111
Tags
About this artwork
This Dish dating to 1430–1460 exemplifies the artistic traditions of Spanish. Created in tin-glazed earthenware, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of Spanish artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's The Cloisters, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's Overall: 3 1/16 × 18 in. (7.8 × 45.7 cm) and material qualities reflect the aesthetic values and technical capabilities of 1430–1460. S...