Jug
ca. 1888 (made)
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Jug of tin-glazed earthenware and hand painted. White ground painted in dark blue and green. With a wide lip and painted with two rampant animals and flower ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware and hand painted |
| Brief description | Jug of tin-glazed earthenware and hand painted, Ulisse Cantagalli, Florence, ca. 1888. |
| Physical description | Jug of tin-glazed earthenware and hand painted. White ground painted in dark blue and green. With a wide lip and painted with two rampant animals and flower ornament. |
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| Object history | Exhibited at the Italian Exhibition, London, 1888, from where it was purchased by the Museum Historical significance: In 1878 Ulisse Cantagalli inherited a factory in Florence and began to trade as Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli. His main production was of copies of Italian maiolica, but also of other European and Middle Eastern ceramics. |
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| Accession number | 1823-1888 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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