blue glaze of cobalt oxide
Spain
11th Century
Source: Glick, Thomas F. Islamic and Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
cobalt oxide
Preparation Steps
Introduced from the East to Málaga during the Taifa period (p. 14).
Original Recipe Text
Introduced from the East to Málaga during the Taifa period (p. 14).
Evidence
"Thus we know that blue glaze of cobalt oxide was introduced from the East to Málaga during the Taifa period, whence it was diffused to Murcia and then to Christian Spain."
Remarks
The diffusion of this glazed ware can be traced precisely due to its chemical specificity. It moved from Málaga to Murcia, then to Valencia (14th c.) and Barcelona (end of the 14th c.) (p. 14).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositioncobalt oxide
Analytical Techniques
chemical specificity analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionSpain
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorGlick, Thomas F. Islamic and Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages.
CollectionMálaga
Language
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