Italian Pottery Exported During the 15th and 16th Centuries

This paper presents a general outline of Italian pottery exported from Liguria and Tuscany to north-west Europe and to England; the period under consideration concentrates on the late 15th and 16th centuries, but a few 17th- century wares are also presented. The main tradition is that of the ‘berettino’, but other types are also discussed, as is the inter-relationship of Archaic Maiolica to the later tin-glazed wares. Questions of fabric and decorative styles, typology and distribution are considered for each of the main centres in Liguria (Savona, Albisola, Genoa) and in Tuscany (Pisa, Montelupo).