Little has been written about the coarsewares of Seville, and the purpose of this paper1 is to provide a general overview of the most typical kinds of everyday pottery produced during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, some of which occur in excavations in England. The forms presented here serve four main functions: storage (jars, tubs); transport (pitchers, olive jars, jars, barrel costrels); agricultural and industrial use (jars for water-wheels, feeding-troughs, bird pots, sugar moulds); and domestic use, including a range of wares associated with food preparation, hygiene and lighting. Three further categories — tablewares, architectural ceramics and kiln furniture — are not discussed here.
Seville Coarsewares, 1300-1650: A Preliminary Typological Survey
15 May 2025