Maiolica sulla tavola nelle Asturie (Spagna). Consumo della ceramica italiana post-medievale in una regione del nord-ovest della Penisola Iberica

Abstract

Tin-glazed pottery on the table in Asturias (Spain). Consumption of Ital-ian post-medieval ceramics in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula·Data on the arrival of Italian pottery productions in Asturias and the evolution of their consumption during the Early Modern Period are presented. This research is based on the study of Italian potteries recovered from archaeological excava-tions carried out in Asturias (Spain), which are part of a much larger sample. The methodology used has classified ceramics according to their different pro-ductions, function groups, series, typologies and subtypes, according to the preceding scientific literature. This project created a database and geographic information system that includes variables, photographs and drawings for each pottery piece. The analysis of these data has allowed us to identify the different Italian pieces found in Asturias. As a result, we can offer, for the first time, an estimate of the trade and the evolution of the consumption of Italian ceramics in the north of the Iberian Peninsula during the Early Modern Period.