Hispano Moresque pottery deep sided charger with copper lustre decoration 17th century

£2200

Dated: 1650 Spain

The deep-sided pottery Hispano Moresque pottery dish is profusely decorated in copper luster with foliage, birds, palm trees, and a central figure of a stag, his tongue protruding. This Hispano-Moresque dish is tin-glazed, lustered earthenware, and made by Moorish potters in Spain in the region of Manises, near Valencia. Intriguingly the back of the dish has a handprint in luster; a signature left probably unintentionally by the artist decorator.

Dimensions: 3.5 inches high

Diameter: 14.25 inches

Current Condition: In good condition with only minor signs of historical wear, there are no restorations.

£2200    $2970

Description

The deep-sided pottery Hispano Moresque pottery dish is profusely decorated in copper luster with foliage, birds, palm trees, and a central figure of a stag, his tongue protruding.
This Hispano-Moresque dish is tin-glazed, lustered earthenware, and made by Moorish potters in Spain in the region of Manises, near Valencia. Intriguingly the back of the dish has a handprint in luster; a signature left probably unintentionally by the artist decorator.

Additional information

Dimensions 3.5 in