Sicily Cup 11th-12th centuries

    Polychrome glazed ceramic cup. The central ornament is a stylized bird with reticulated plumage holding a leafy twig in its beak. This originally oriental theme, together with the plant or geometrical motifs, the fine outline and predominant greens and browns are the hallmark of the most widespread Siculo-Norman production.

Dimensions of the object
H. 6 cm ., D. 20 cm

Bibliography
- Eredità dell'Islam, 1993, n° 81.
- Italie des Normands, Normandie des Plantagenêts, Musée de Normandie, Caen, 1995, n° 28.

Location
Reggio Calabria, Museo nazionale

Photography : DR