early 15th century
Town Florence,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Jar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTin-glazed earthenware
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SizeOverall: 9 7/16 x 12 11/16 x 11 1/4 in. (24 x 32.3 x 28.5 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Florence,
Italy -
Country today
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Dateearly 15th century
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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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This jar, made early in the fifteenth century, includes bold relief ornament of pine cones or grapes and impressive lion masks. It may have been made near Florence, or further south near the towns of Viterbo or Orvieto.
