Dish
Unknown Artist
1430–1460
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Spanish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1956
Accession Number
56.171.130
Tags
Art Historical Context
This stunning Spanish dish, crafted between 1430 and 1460, exemplifies the artistry of late medieval ceramics from the Iberian Peninsula. Measuring a generous 17⅝ inches (44.8 cm) in diameter, it hails from an era when Spain was a vibrant crossroads of Christian, Jewish, and Islamic influences, particularly in pottery production centers like Manises and Valencia. Now part of The Cloisters Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1956, this tin-glazed earthenware piece reflects the technical sophistication of Hispano-Moresque ware, prized across Europe for its luminous surfaces. The ...