A Hispano Moresque Style Porcelain Plate, produced in the South of Spain between the 17th and 19th Centuries. This piece features the depiction of a man in the central motif contemplating the moon and stars.
This piece demonstrates well the traditional Hispano Moresque process of ceramic making, notably the process of applying a tin glaze over a design traced in cobalt blue, upon which metalic elements could be added after the first firing. The result of this process was a beautiful lustre to each work produced, which was considered the best in Europe for many centuries.