Albarelo "faixes i cintes". Catalonia, 18th century.
Ceramic.
Presents restorations.
Measurements: 30 x 11 cm.
Albarelo made of ceramic, decorated on the exterior face with a vegetal composition in blue enamel, placed on a white covering. This decoration reflects the technical skill and sensitivity of the craftsmen, the European and Eastern influences and the successive technical innovations that gave the work of the Catalan potters a unique character. As for the technique used, despite its monochrome nature, the use of cobalt blue applied in different gradations produces a large number of shades which, in turn, contrast with the white tonality used as the base of the piece. The series known as the "faixas i cintes" (bands and belts) was developed in Catalan ceramic workshops during the 18th century, and is a blue series that usually features motifs of boats, animals and landscapes.