Plates

A visual reference to Portuguese ceramics: hundreds of illustrated plates on tiles, vessels, regional wares, the craft and the places where it lives. Each has a name and a note.

I Tile types and patternsFrom Moorish alicatado to Art Deco: the techniques, eras and patterns of the Portuguese azulejo, one plate each.60 plates
II Vessels and formsThe working shapes of Portuguese pottery, named the way potters name them: alguidar, cântaro, caçoila and the rest.60 plates
III Regional waresBarcelos, Estremoz, Molelos, Nisa, the Alentejo and beyond: what is made where, and how it looks.50 plates
IV Craft, clay and kilnDigging, throwing, glazing and firing: the steps, the tools and the materials, plus the flaws that teach.50 plates
V Ceramics in placeTiles and clay in the built landscape: churches, stations, façades, steps, roofs and kitchens.50 plates

All images are AI-generated illustrations in the manner of the tradition, not photographs of specific objects.