ca. 1500-1520
Italy
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Storage jar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumMaiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
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SizeOverall (confirmed): 13 3/4 Г— 13 Г— 13 in. (34.9 Г— 33 Г— 33 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Dateca. 1500-1520
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Restrained yet vibrant, the decoration on these globe-shaped jars (see also 41.100.271) does not emphasize any one side, suggesting that they were designed to be seen in the round.
