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Pharmacy jar: C.2197-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Perhaps)

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Description

Dark buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the exterior; the interior lead-glazed or varnished brown. The base, and irregular patches on the upper side of the lower edge, are unglazed. Painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple. Albarello with slightly waisted sides, rounded shoulders, and short cylindrical neck with everted rim.
The label is edged by blue and manganese lines, and inscribed in Roman capitals `T CI DI RANICH 1615'. Above is a winged cherub's head and below, a pharmacy badge: a shield enclosing the letters `M N' over a dot. surmounted by a saltire cross. The rest of the surface is decorated with orange and yellow fruits and foliage on scrolling stems. Two blue bands encircle the neck and the lower part of the jar.

Notes

History note: Mr Acton, Brighton, from whom purchased in January 1907 for £2.15.0 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 14.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Deruta ⪼ Umbria ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1615 : dated

School or Style

Renaissance

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple)
Interior composed of lead-glaze
Exterior composed of tin-glaze
Rim Diameter 7.3 cm
Base Diameter 7.5 cm
At Widest Width 9.1 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Dark buff earthenware, tin-glazed on the exterior; the interior lead-glazed or varnished brown. The base, and irregular patches on the upper side of the lower edge, are unglazed. Painted in blue, green, yellow, brownish-orange, and manganese-purple.

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: T CI DI RANICH 1615
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in Roman capitals
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: a shield enclosing the letters `M N' over a dot.

  • Text: M N
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2197-1928
Primary reference Number: 79024
Old object number: 2590
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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