From Coimbra to the world: Early Modern sgraffito painted redwares

Citation

Casimiro T & Costeria da Silva R (2025) From Coimbra to the world: Early Modern sgraffito painted redwares. In: Blažková G, Matějková K, Bis M, Trzeciecki M & Starski M (eds.) Europa Postmediaevalis 2024: Patterns and Inspirations. Oxford. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.29556567.20

Abstract
Painted redwares are a frequent production in Portuguese ceramics, especially in the south of the country during the Muslim period. Even after the Christian conquest of the territory, and despite the decrease in production, this tradition was maintained, and Muslim-influenced decorations reached the Early Modern period. These painted wares persisted in cities such as Lisbon, Santarém, and Coimbra and endured at least until the early 18th century (Liberato 2011; Casimiro/Boavida 2023). Coimbra became, therefore, one of the main Portuguese production centres for painted ceramics, with the peak of their production in the 16th and 17th centuries.

• From Coimbra to the world: Early Modern sgraffito painted redwares