Hispano-Moresque wall charger, 19th Century CE
Earthenware
38.1 x 5.6 cm
15 x 2 1/4 in
15 x 2 1/4 in
CB.966
A 19th Century Hispano-Moresque wall charger, finished in a contrasting red and white which is indicative of this provenance. This piece features two birds feasting from a central tree of...
A 19th Century Hispano-Moresque wall charger, finished in a contrasting red and white which is indicative of this provenance.
This piece features two birds feasting from a central tree of life, which was an important design factor in Islamic art. The depiction of the two birds however belies the islamic An-Iconographic nature of the charger, showing the confluence between the two cultures in pieces such as this.
This piece features two birds feasting from a central tree of life, which was an important design factor in Islamic art. The depiction of the two birds however belies the islamic An-Iconographic nature of the charger, showing the confluence between the two cultures in pieces such as this.