Ewer
1540-60 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Drug jar of round shape with strap handle and cylindrical spout.
Tin-glazed outside and lead-glazed inside, unglazed under the foot.
Painted in blue, green and yellow. Within a wreath a bust of a unicorn below a band inscribed "OLIO VIOLATO" (oil made from violets)
Tin-glazed outside and lead-glazed inside, unglazed under the foot.
Painted in blue, green and yellow. Within a wreath a bust of a unicorn below a band inscribed "OLIO VIOLATO" (oil made from violets)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Ewer of tin-glazed red earthenware painted in colours, probably made in Le Marche or Umbria, 1540-60 |
| Physical description | Drug jar of round shape with strap handle and cylindrical spout. Tin-glazed outside and lead-glazed inside, unglazed under the foot. Painted in blue, green and yellow. Within a wreath a bust of a unicorn below a band inscribed "OLIO VIOLATO" (oil made from violets) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'OLIO VIOLATO' (Inscribed round the middle) |
| Credit line | Bernard H. Webb Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Bernard H. Webb 11th August 1919 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.336-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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