The Industrial Arts in SpainRiaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo)
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The Industrial Arts in Spain
Riaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo)
Decorative arts -- Spain -- History; Pottery -- Spain -- History
From 1789 to 1797 the following kinds of pottery were made at Alcora:--
Hard paste porcelain (French).
Porcelain of three different kinds called Spanish.
Porcelain of pipe-clay (English).
Blue pipe-clay porcelain.
Marbled pipe-clay porcelain.
_Bucaro_, painted and gilt.
Strasburg Ware.
Porcelain painted _en froid._
Marbled and gilt wares, hitherto unknown.
PORCELAIN (FRITA).
Porcelain painted with gilt lines.
" " without gold.
Porcelain (frita), canary colour.
Boxes in relief.
" plain.
Porcelain (frita), painted with marble wares.
Plain boxes of the same kind.
Porcelain (frita), of blue and brown ground.
Cups and saucers of a similar kind.
BISCUIT PORCELAIN.
Figures.
Vases.
Pedestals.
White porcelain (frita) cups of different kinds.
" " ornamented and plain.
Boxes with busts.
Boxes with ornamentations in relief.
Figures.
Vases for holding flowers, plates, etc.
Large figures of the Four Seasons.
Flower vases with rams' heads.
Plain boxes.
Boxes with ornaments in relief.
WHITE PORCELAIN.
Plates, cups, etc.
Figures of different kinds.
PAINTED PORCELAIN.
Cups, saucers, plates, etc.
Cream pots.
Plain snuff boxes, or in the shape of a dog.
Fruit stands in relief.
In 1799 we find mention made of partridges modelled by Christoval Mas,
and Clemente Aycart much commended for his dogs, ducks, tortoises and
frogs.
Joseph Ferrer writes to the Duke of Hijar in the same year, that "he had
just seen a bust of D^{n} José Delgado, a trifle smaller than the one
previously sent of your excellency." These busts and some medallion
portraits were made of porcelain _frite_. Ferrer complains in the same
letter that Delgado the manager had asked for a fine jug and basin of
Sèvres, which had been given by the King of France to the late Count,
and that he had been obliged to hide it away with some English specimens
which were in the warehouse.
Count Aranda died in January, 1798, and was succeeded by his son the
Duke of Hijar. Cloostermans died the same year; Vicente Prats is stated
to be the best painter and decorator at Alcora at this date. In an
extract drawn up of the state of the pottery works in 1798, it appears
that 200 workmen were employed, and pottery of every description was
made, common earthenware, pipeclays in imitation of the English ones,
and porcelain in small quantities; common wares were made in large
quantities; the pipeclays were pronounced superior to the English in
brilliancy, but were so porous that they were easily stained, a large
number of snuff-boxes and other small objects belong to this period.
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