Huge Spanish Fajalauza Lebrillo Granada Bowl Late 18th/ Early 19th Century antique Original oil and gesso painting

Original oil and gesso painting in antique frame by Chloë Holt RCA FRSA

with bold brushstrokes and a striking contrast between bright yellows and dark tones

the final colour is a ‘Downpipe’ dark grey with inside layers of turquoise

One can easily imagine the Blacksmith who would have been very well versed in making implements such as the Eel catchers

the author divided the four elements into archetypes

Huge Spanish Fajalauza Lebrillo Granada Bowl Late 18th/ Early 19th Century antique Original oil and gesso paintingA huge, rare and striking late 18th to Early 19th century Spanish Fajalauza lebrillo from Granada. The production of such beautiful glazed terracotta Lebrillo bowls known as Fajalauza, date back to early 16th Century Granada, and were created particularly in the Albayzn, a district of Granada. These traditional and humble banal forms have become an emblem of the city. Created for domestic use, they are a simple non noble objects connected to everyday