Alhambra vase

Alhambra vase ( MAN , Madrid )

On the one hand, the Alhambra vase refers to a certain magnificent vase in the Alhambra , on the other hand the name is also used for similar pieces of faience art .

General

An Alhambra vase is a vessel used to transport water. It is about a meter to one and a half meters high, has a relatively narrow neck, the shape of a squat amphora that is placed on a pedestal, and often two wing-like handles that are not used for carrying, but only for decoration.

The Alhambra Vase (Jarrón de las Gacelas)

The unique piece, also known as the Alhambra vase, is a masterpiece of the Spanish-Moorish faience art of the 14th century. It originated in Málaga and was later allegedly found filled with gold pieces in the garden of the Alhambra. Inscriptions, animal figures and plant arabesques in blue-white-gold enamel painting adorn the vase and the one still preserved wing handle.

literature

• Annette Hagedorn: "La Jarra": the story of the rediscovery of the Alhambra vases and their use as models for european producers of islamic style pottery in the 19th century. in: The Phenomenon of "foreign" in Oriental Art , Reichert, Wiesbaden 2006, ISBN 978-3-89500-476-6 , pp. 167–177.

Web links

• Alhambravasen in: The large art dictionary by PW Hartmann .