Ceramics - European - Majolica
| European pottery from before the Renaissance is scarce because the belief that the Black Death could be transmitted by pottery vessels led to their mass destruction.
In the 15th century, tin-glazed wares, often with a metallic lustre, based on Moorish techniques, were being produced in Spain mainly for storage jars. The early Spanish tin-glazed wares had geometric or schematic decoration, based on Islamic designs. During the 14th century, European Romanesque and Gothic designs began to be produced. These wares were imported into Italy via Majorca and, hence, were referred to as majolica. |
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