Excerpt from Hispano-Moresque Pottery: In the Collection of the Hispanic Society of America While it is undoubtedly true that the lustered pottery and tiles which we are considering have been found in abundance in Persia, all evidences point to the fact that they are not Of Persian conception. Our belief that tin was not employed as a glaze by the native Persian potters until introduced by foreign craftsmen is rather strengthened than weakened by the presence Of stanniferous wares which reveal in so unmistakable a manner outside influences, along with the glass-glazed products Of very decided Per sian character. Among the eight-pointed star-shaped examples we find paintings of antelopes, horses, pan thers, hares and other animals, also plant forms and arabesque traceries, all showing a strong Saracenic influence. The technique Of some Of these lustered designs bears a striking resemblance to that Of the lustered pottery found in the rubbish mounds Of Fostat, near Old Cairo, Egypt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The minor arts of the Caliphate of Cordoba, famed by traveler and chronicler alike, are well exemplified in a series of carved ivory boxes which are eloquent of the perfection and refinement of workmanship of the Spanish Arabs. They appeared slightly after the middle of the tenth century and ceased within the next hundred years. In shape they are round with domed covers or rectangular with the cover either flat or more often with sloping sides. -- Preface.