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Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)
Maiolica pharmacy jar, painted in blue, yellow, and orange with lozenge-shaped knots, flowers, dots, bands and spirals.
Earthenware, tin-glazed on the exterior and inside of the neck; interior and base unglazed. Painted in dark blue, yellow, and brownish-orange. Albarello with slightly waisted sides. On the sides are two zones of lozenge-shaped knots alternating with four-petalled flowers, surrounded by dots and spirals. The lozenges have yellow and orange spots on their sides and the flowers have yellow centres. Above and below are horizontal bands, and on the neck, dabs with a horizontal band above.
History note: Unknown before E.S. Peck
Given by E.S. Peck
Height: 29.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1952-07-31) by Peck, Ernest Saville
16th Century
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1675
CE
Circa
1550
CE
-
1600
CE
Formerly attributed to Lyon. Perhaps Trapani (1600-1675), or a mainland centre, perhaps Naples (1550-1600).
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( dark blue, yellow, and brownish-orange)
Exterior/inside Neck
composed of
tin-glaze
Rim
Diameter 10.6 cm
Widest Part
Diameter 11.5 cm
Base
Diameter 9.9 cm
Accession number: C.6-1952
Primary reference Number: 75666
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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