Catalan Faixes Plate with Hare in Spanish Majolica

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Authentic Catalan majolica plate (Plato de Faixes o Cintes con Liebre), dating to the second half of the 18th century, … Read more Authentic Catalan majolica plate (Plato de Faixes o Cintes con Liebre), dating to the second half of the 18th century, produced in Catalonia, Spain.
This type of plate belongs to the well-documented Catalan tradition known as “Faixes” or “Cintes”, characterized by horizontal blue bands framing a central figurative scene. The decoration depicts a hare (liebre) rendered in expressive cobalt blue brushwork, a recurring and symbolically charged motif in Catalan ceramic production of the period.
The plate is hand-thrown and hand-painted in cobalt blue on a tin-glazed earthenware body, with stylistic features fully consistent with museum-held examples of 18th-century Catalan ceramics. The composition, pigment tone, and naive yet confident brushwork align with reference pieces preserved in institutional collections.
This object should be understood as a museum-level historical artifact, valued primarily for its age, authenticity, and cultural significance rather than decorative condition.

Condition:
Condition is poor, consistent with an 18th-century utilitarian object:
Extensive glaze losses
Significant rim chips and edge wear
Areas of exposed ceramic body
Abrasions, firing imperfections, and surface wear
No modern repainting
No recent restoration
All wear is honest and historically coherent. The surface remains untouched, preserving the object’s documentary and study value.

Dimensions:
Diameter: 20 cm (7.87 inches)
Additional Information:
Cerámica catalana
Plato de Faixes o Cintes
Motif: Hare (Liebre)
Hand-painted tin-glazed earthenware
Spain, Catalonia
Decorative display only
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