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The Hispano Moresque style came about in Spain while it was under the rule of
the Islamic Moors. Lusterware was a specialty of Islamic pottery because the use of gold
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This lustreware bowl was made in Spain, c. 1700. Lustreware was some of the finest ceramics produced in Spain.Label Type
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Flowers, vines, birds and animals were popular motifs, but humans were rare. The Spanish potters were also familiar with the classical forms of decoration, but the motifs never gained popularity in lustreware.Label Type
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The combination of the Islamic and Christian religions in Spain during the period when lustreware was popular, created a combination of Islamic style and the Gothic style, popular in Christianity at the time.