Rinascita delle produzioni ceramiche nel Basso Medioevo: testimonianze dal Monastero di Sant’Ilario a Port’Aurea, Benevento

The new glazed pottery production in the late Middle Ages is linked to the political changes that took place after the Lombard age and is inspired by the renewal of social organisation and the economic impulse that characterised the centuries after the 11^th. Glazed ceramics represented a real ‘renaissance’ both from a technical point of view, with the use of lead or tin oxide glazes giving the vase a higher quality finish than the previous production, and from the decorative point of view, for the variety of geometric and phytomorphic patterns that embellish the vessels, making them almost artistic products. In the present contribution we will analyse glazed ceramics dating back to 13^th century from archaeological site of Sant’Ilario a Port’Aurea in Benevento, which is an early medieval monastic complex. The found pottery has vitreous coverage of good quality and rich decoration and could testify the presence of a highly qualified local craftsman.