Jar
first half of 16th century (made)
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Drug vase, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Around the body is a label bearing the name of the drug 'Aq. Sparago' (asparagus water) in Gothic characters. Above and below the label are continuous wavy stems with fruit and foliage springing from large floral scrolls between the two ends of the label. Around the neck, shoulder and base are bands ornament with wavy lines, diagonal strokes and flames. Part of the upper neck has been restored
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. |
| Brief description | Drug vase, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, inscribed Aq. Sparago, possibly Faenza, Italy, first half of 16th century |
| Physical description | Drug vase, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. Around the body is a label bearing the name of the drug 'Aq. Sparago' (asparagus water) in Gothic characters. Above and below the label are continuous wavy stems with fruit and foliage springing from large floral scrolls between the two ends of the label. Around the neck, shoulder and base are bands ornament with wavy lines, diagonal strokes and flames. Part of the upper neck has been restored |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Aq. sparago' (Round the body in Gothic characters, for asparagus water)
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| Object history | acquired from Liberty and Co. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Elisa Sani, Not in Rackham - 'Italian Renaissance maiolica in the Victoria and Albert Museum – Part 1', in: Keramos 210 (2010), pp. 1-30, cat. 19 |
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| Accession number | 492-1903 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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