Museums

Manises's imprint on the world's museums

From the workshops of Manises, ceramic pieces traveled over the centuries to the great artistic centers of Europe and America.

Their metallic glazes —gold and copper over tin white— captivated kings, merchants, and collectors, becoming one of the most recognized symbols of Hispano-Moresque art.

Today, museums around the world preserve these works as a testament to the splendor of Valencian ceramics.

Each of them represents the origin of a tradition that Arturo Mora keeps alive in his workshop, using the same techniques, materials, and respect for history.

Manises Ceramics Museum
Municipal museum that preserves more than 5,000 pieces, most of them produced in local workshops between the 14th and 20th centuries. Manises Ceramics Museum – Collection

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González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts · Valencia
One of the most comprehensive collections in the world dedicated to Valencian ceramics. Of particular note are its metallic luster pieces from Manises dating back to the 14th century.

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National Archaeological Museum · Madrid
The MAN preserves several pieces of metallic lusterware from Manises, including 15th-century plates and tile panels.

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Instituto Valencia de Don Juan · Madrid
Exceptional collection of Hispano-Moresque golden lusterware, considered one of the most important in the world.

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Louvre Museum · Paris
Collection of Hispano-Moresque pottery with pieces from Manises, such as dishes and albarelli from the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Cluny Museum · Paris
The National Museum of the Middle Ages preserves Hispano-Moresque lusterware attributed to the workshops of Manises and Paterna, a testament to Valencian influence on medieval European art.

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Victoria and Albert Museum · London
The V&A collection includes numerous pieces of Hispano-Moresque lusterware from the workshops of Manises, which showcase Valencian mastery in metallic reflection.

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The British Museum · London
The museum preserves an important collection of Valencian gilded earthenware with coats of arms, inscriptions, and Renaissance motifs, attributed to Manises (15th–16th centuries).

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Museum for Islamic Art · Berlin (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)
Collection of Islamic art and Hispano-Moresque ceramics, with metallic lusterware pieces from Manises, Valencia.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Cloisters) · New York
Collection of Spanish ceramics with pieces from Manises, such as plates and jugs with metallic luster from the 14th and 15th centuries.

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The Hispanic Society of America · New York
Collection with outstanding examples of gold luster ceramics produced in Manises in the 14th century.

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The reflection that never goes out

The living heritage of Manises

Each of the pieces preserved in these museums is a silent testament to the mastery born in Manises more than six centuries ago.

Their gilded surfaces reflect not only light but also the history of a craft passed down from generation to generation.

Arturo Mora continues this same path in his workshop, recreating the magic of metallic luster with his hands, fire, and time.

Because true tradition is not preserved in display cases: it is kept alive every day, when the clay takes shape again and the glow of gold emerges once more on the glaze.

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