Drug Jar
1475-1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Drug jar, tin-glazed earthenware painted in dark blue, orange, pale bluish copper green, and manganese purple, with "Bernardino" rays on the shoulder and in the lowest of three zones on the body, the other two being filled with tuft-foliage on alternate sides of a wavy line and a zigzag formed of nar- row leaves point to point. Slanting strokes round the base.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Drug jar, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, possibly Faenza or Deruta, 1480-1500 |
| Physical description | Drug jar, tin-glazed earthenware painted in dark blue, orange, pale bluish copper green, and manganese purple, with "Bernardino" rays on the shoulder and in the lowest of three zones on the body, the other two being filled with tuft-foliage on alternate sides of a wavy line and a zigzag formed of nar- row leaves point to point. Slanting strokes round the base. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Gallery label |
|
| Object history | Purchase: Henry Wallis Collection. Purchase price note: 1116 to 1151-1904 purchased for £700. |
| Other number | 137 - Rackham (1940) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1145-1904 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
