Dish
Unknown Artist
1430–1470
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Spanish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1956
Accession Number
56.171.153
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About this artwork
This Tin-glazed earthenware by Unknown Artist from 1430–1470 exemplifies historical artistic production through its materials, techniques, and aesthetic approach. Created within specific cultural and historical contexts, works like this reflect both individual artistic vision and broader patterns of workshop practice, patron expectations, and prevailing aesthetic theories. The medium of Tin-glazed earthenware required specialized knowledge developed through years of training, involving mastery o...