Moroccan Ceramics History

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Moroccan ceramics history. There are many types of moroccan pottery. The ceramic art among the world s most ancient occupy a special place in the realm of moroccan crafts. Pottery has been a part of moroccan tradition for many years. City of morocco the kingdom of morocco is renown for its pottery covered with complex geometric arabesque and beautiful rich patterns.

History of human habitation in morocco spans since lower paleolithic with the earliest known being jebel irhoud much later morocco was part of iberomaurusian culture including taforalt it dates from the establishment of mauretania and other ancient berber kingdoms to the establishment of the moroccan state by the idrisid dynasty followed by other islamic dynasties through to the colonial. Moroccan ceramics are rich in history february 3 2011 a land of great natural beauty moroccan ceramic art represents a distinctive synthesis of varied cultural heritages. Urban ceramics mainly produced in salé fez and safi southern pottery and northern or rural pottery. Lonely planet author john vlahides learns the time honoured process of pottery making in fez a city known for its rich history of craftsmanship.

As early as the almohad period at least prominent bands of ceramic decoration in green and white were already features on the minarets of the kutubiyya mosque and the kasbah mosque of marrakesh relatively simple in design they may have reflected artistic influences from sanhaja berber culture. Berber influenced by the carthaginians and greeks and by the tribal arts of sub suharan africa arab persian sumerian french english moorish egyptian and andalucian. Zellij made its appearance in the region during the 10th century. Moroccan ceramics browse our exquisite collection of traditional moroccan pottery moroccan ceramics moroccan fez platters and berber design bowls and platters ideal to serve fruit or large salads.

All were hand painted with fine details deep colors and a variety of hand spun designs. The rich pottery tradition of moroccan pottery large moroccan antique polychrome decorated bowl with arabesque motif. Urban pottery is delicate and sophisticated it is inspired by islamic arts. Vintage blue and white moroccan pottery from fez 1990s silver wire embellished pottery octogan shaped bowl with lid 6 across 5 tall turnpiketreasures.

It is a know how a craft transmitted and improving from generation to generation and reaching worldwide fame. The arabs brought the persian practice of tiled ornamentation to morocco. 5 out of 5 stars 613 613 reviews. Since then morocco is very well known for their wide range of ceramic pottery.