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Jar

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Oviform with a short neck and wide mouth. Painted in red, orange and blue with a circular panel with Venus and Adonis, on a ground covered with large tulips and flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels
Brief description
Jar of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, probably made in the Netherlands, probably painted by the workshop of Johann Heel, Nuremberg, late 17th century.
Physical description
Jar of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Oviform with a short neck and wide mouth. Painted in red, orange and blue with a circular panel with Venus and Adonis, on a ground covered with large tulips and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
  • Diameter: 17.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Object history
Venus and Adonis scene derived from Simon Vouet's painting in the Hermitage, St Petersburg. Source may be Michel Dorigny's engraving 1638.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.107-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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