Byzantine Collection

These are examples of the Byzantine collection. These are typical of the wares that were being made in the ceramic workshops of Cyprus, which proded glazed ceramics for the most part of sgraffito decoration, as seen here. They began production in the 13th century, with the 14th century as their highpoint.

Historical Background

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Pottery in the Byzantine Period

Plain pottery was commonly produced during this period for use adn trade in particular. However, the pottery most typical of this period is the Sgraffiato ware, of which the Bridges Collection hold many fine examples. These dishes have an incised decoration stratched through a lighter coloured slip, which was applied to the surface before the pots were fired. These lines of incision stand out in the darker colour of the underlying clay. Further decoration was provided by casual brush strokes of green and orange brown pigment, using copper and iron oxide repsectively.