Storage Jar
1450-75 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The leaf pattern design called ivy-leaf derives from Valencian lustred pottery, imported in large quantities into Italy, especially into Tuscany in the 15th century.
Tuscan potters were not able to produce lustre at this stage and used colours to imitate the metallic pigment.
Tuscan potters were not able to produce lustre at this stage and used colours to imitate the metallic pigment.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with colours |
| Brief description | Storage jar, tin-glazed earthenware painted with colours imitating Spandish lustreware, made in Florentine district, probably Montelupo Italy, 1450-75 |
| Physical description | Storage jar with cylindrical neck, flange at the rim. Painted in blue and manganese purple. Round the body panels with three horizontally placed leaves. On the shoulder a wavy stem with foliated scrolls, on the neck a band of trellis-pattern |
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| Gallery label | Storage jar
Made in Florentine area, Italy 1460-75
Tin-glazed earthenware
363-1889(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Bought from Mr. Charles Fairfax Murray, London |
| Production | Stated by Cora (Storia della maiolica di Firenze etc.1973, n.178A.) to be from the Florentine zone. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The leaf pattern design called ivy-leaf derives from Valencian lustred pottery, imported in large quantities into Italy, especially into Tuscany in the 15th century. Tuscan potters were not able to produce lustre at this stage and used colours to imitate the metallic pigment. |
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| Other number | 67 - Rackham (1977) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 363-1889 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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