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Drug Jar

late 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Montelupo (made)

Drug jar (albarello), made in Montelupo, Italy, late 15th century, tin-glazed earthenware

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Maiolica
Object type
Drug jar
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Brief description
Drug jar (albarello), made in Montelupo, Italy, late 15th century, tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Diameter: 12cm
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Drug jar (albarello)
Made in Montelupo, Italy Late 15th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

366-1889
Object history
Bought from Mr. Charles Fairfax Murray, London
Production
J Mallet
From Montelupo, late 15th century. Darker colours than drug pot cat. 332 (Rackam), also with persian palmettes. Cora, 1973 Florentine region, probably Montelupo.
Bibliographic references
  • Cora, G. Storia della maiolica di Firenze e del contado: Secoli xiv e xv. Firenze, 1973. n. 231A.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
333 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
366-1889

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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