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- Title
Soubor kachlových forem z pražské hrnčířské dílny Adama Špačka a její kachlová produkce v letech 1531-1572.
- Authors
Žegklitz, Jaromír; Vitanovský, Michal; Zavřel, Jan
- Abstract
The text presents an evaluation of the assemblage of stove tiles and the moulds used in their production acquired during excavations of the single Renaissance pottery workshop in Prague to have undergone archaeological study to date. An assemblage of 66 mould fragments and additional stove accessories were obtained from production waste layers in the rear section of the lot of house no. 1111 in Truhlářská St. in Prague's New Town, where the pottery workshop of Adam Špaček was in operation between the years of 1531 and 1572. In addition to mould fragments, 167 different motifs were identified on the tiles; therefore, including the moulds, the assemblage contains 195 various reliefs. Sixteen of these reliefs are those identified as Gothic; several of the reliefs had been dated until now to the period prior to the end of the 15th century. Their production in Špaček's workshop documents the persistence of these motifs at least into the first half of the 16th century; they could have then been used on stoves even later. In many cases comparisons of tiles produced in this workshop with specimens bearing the same relief from other locations (Prague Castle in particular) demonstrated their common origin; in other cases these comparisons have produced interesting information concerning possible methods for the spread of individual motifs to various pottery workshops. It is possible to conclude that Adam Špaček's pottery workshop specialized in the production of stove tiles and was one of the best facilities for the production of these items.
- Subjects
PRAGUE (Czech Republic); CZECH Republic; RENAISSANCE pottery; POTTERY craft; POTTERY molds; TILES; ANTIQUITIES; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; ADULT education workshops
- Publication
Archeologické Rozhledy, 2009, Vol 61, Issue 3, p427
- ISSN
0323-1267
- Publication type
Article