1450-70
Town Montelupo,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Pharmacy jar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTin-glazed earthenware
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SizeOverall: 9 1/8 x 5 9/16 in. (23.1 x 14.2 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Montelupo,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1450-70
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CultureItalian
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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The ivy-leaf pattern is derived from Valencian lusterware, which was imported into Tuscany in large quantities during the 1400s. Italian potters, who at the time had not yet learned how to produce the sheen of lusterware, simulated the effect with paint.
