Known as Hispano-Moresque lusterware, this ceramic type combines the techniques of tin-glazing with the metallic luster decoration brought to southern Spain by the conquering Moors in 711 AD. In the early 14th century, the town of Manises, in the municipality of Valencia, became the most important production centre of Moorish lusterware.
Vessels were covered entirely with lead glazes containing tin oxides, which appear matt off-white to pale pink.
Hand-painted in copper and silver oxides, motifs appear metallic pinkish-purple to pinkish-brown. Stylized foliage motifs remain the main decorative motif.