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Hispano-Moresque Lusterware
Metallic luster-glazed earthenware developed by Muslim artisans in al-Andalus, fired in reduction over tin glaze with copper and silver oxides to pro…
Timeline
- 1071–1075Málaga · MálagaAfter the taifa fragmentation, workshops in port cities such as Málaga continued firing plates, bowls, and tiles, supplying local courts and Mediterranean trade with reduction-flame luster glazes decorated in cobalt blue and copper green.
- 1076–1080Southern Iberian coast · AndalusiaLusterware entered trade among the taifa states and met demand from northern Christian nobles; vessel forms and motifs began absorbing European heraldry and Latin inscriptions, reflecting cross-religious market adaptation.
Sources
- Hispano-Moresque ware https://www.britannica.com/art/Hispano-Moresque-ware
- Lusterware https://www.britannica.com/art/lusterware