ca. 1510-30
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): 8 5/8 x 6 x 4 3/4 in. (21.9 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Dateca. 1510-30
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 single-handled form is uncommon, and each of the dozen known examples is decorated with the same palette and winged cherub design. This suggests that they were commissioned together as a single pharmacy series.
