The Enamelled Tiles of Olite’s Castle (Spain): Characterization, Provenance, and Manufacture Technology
Iván Ruiz-Ardanaz,
Esther Lasheras,
Adrián Durán
Abstract:The objective of this study was to determine the authorship, provenance, and technology of the mudejar enamelled tiles from the Olite Castle (northern Spain, 14th century). According to previous knowledge, Olite’s enamelled tiles had been manufactured in Manises (Valencia, Spain). The analysis of ceramic pastes revealed the existence of two different chemical compositions, suggesting the use of two different clay sources, probably one from the Tudela area, and another from the Tafalla–Olite area. Those probabl… Show more
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