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Source Description
The Muslim occupation of Spain brought the arts and skills of the Islamic world to Europe and led to the flowering of ceramics 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 Spanish known as Hispano-Moresque.
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Document identity
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124297
label
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
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object
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124297
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object
title
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
description
The Muslim occupation of Spain brought the arts and skills of the Islamic world to Europe and led to the flowering of ceramics 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 Spanish known as Hispano-Moresque.
date
1300s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60754393
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
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Spain, Paterna, 14th century
accession
1945.28
Source extras
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
tombstone
Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters, 1300s. Spain, Paterna, 14th century. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1945.28
collection
MED - Gothic
didYouKnow
Jars with this cylindrical shape were often used to store spices and herbs as well as pigments. The script on this jar doesn't help in determining its original contents; the text-like lines are completely decorative.
citations
citation
Foote, Helen. "Gifts to the Majolica Collection." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>33, no. 4 (April 1946): 36-38.
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Mentioned: p. 38
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 169
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 56
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 56
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 62
creditline
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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2026-05-29 06:24:34.920000
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124297
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
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photo
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