Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters, Spain, Paterna, 14th century 1300s
1945.28
Not on display
The Muslim occupation of Spain brought the arts and skills of the Islamic world to Europe and led to the flowering of majolica throughout the continent. This vessel was made in Paterna, near the Christian port of Valencia. Its design and decoration, featuring a band of pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) letters, suggests a strong Muslim influence, the subtle blend of the Islamic and the Spanish known as Hispano-Moresque.
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