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TAIFA ATAIFOR (BOWL) WITH HARE

Islamic Period


 

TAIFA ATAIFOR (BOWL) WITH HARE

Ceramic in green and manganese. Reverse with honey-yellow glazing. Flat base.

Maximum diameter: 38.4 cm. Height: 9 cm. Base diameter: 21.3 cm.

Hispano-Muslim. 11th century

 

Origin

Plaza de Belén. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz

 

Description

This large ataifor (bowl) has a thickened rim and depicts a hare at the base of a central medallion. The medallion is surrounded by ten concentric circles in green and white, dotted in manganese. Plant motifs (pine cones) emerge from this in a radial shape. This elaborate pattern is typical of green ceramics and manganese from the Taifa period. Natural themes are loaded with symbolism in Islamic art: here, the hare is seen as an allegory of life and fertility.

 

Bibliography

- González Rodríguez, R. et alii (2008): Carta Arqueológica Municipal de Jerez.1: El núcleo urbano. Junta de Andalucía, p.98.

TAIFA ATAIFOR (BOWL) WITH HARE
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