1400s
Town Florence,
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 3/16 x 6 7/8 in. (23.4 x 17.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Florence,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1400s
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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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Maiolica storage jars for Italian pharmacies were highly decorative and frequently combined animal and floral motifs, as demonstrated by this particularly fine pair.