Spain (Manises, Valencia)

Detailed Stylistic and Historical Analysis of the Late 15th-Century Spanish Lusterware Dish

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Creation Date: Late 15th century (spanning approximately 1470 to 1500 CE). Period: Late Medieval / Early Renaissance Spain, corresponding to the height of Hispano-Moresque ceramic production under the Crown of Aragon.

Prestigious Display and Banqueting: Designed primarily as a luxury display piece (a la moda) rather than for everyday dining, intended to showcase the wealth and refined taste of elite European courts and aristocratic households. Heraldic and Identity Signifier: The central boss often incorporated specific family coats-of-arms or merchant monograms (such as the Valencian or Catalan heraldry requested by wealthy export clients across Italy and Europe).