JUG WITH POURING SPOUT
Islamic Period
JUG WITH POURING SPOUT
Painted wheel-made pottery.
Height: 20.5 cm. Diameter at mouth: 5 cm. Base diameter: 9 cm.
Hispano-Muslim. 11th century .
Origin
Plaza del Arenal. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Bottle or jug with pouring spout and decorated with stylised geometric and plant motifs. It is a good example of ceramics produced in 11th century Jerez for the local markets. It was found inside one of the ovens discovered during excavations at the Plaza del Arenal. Pottery workshops in Islamic cities were normally found "extra muro" (outside the city walls) or in sparsely populated areas inside the walls to spare the neighbourhood the annoyance of the smoke produced during the manufacturing process.
Bibliography
- González Rodríguez, R. et alii (2008): Carta Arqueológica Municipal de Jerez.1: El núcleo urbano. Junta de Andalucía, p.79.
