Jug

1541 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug depicting Arms of Ubalidini of Florence, with handle composed of five parallel strands of which the two outer are curled out laterally at the lower end. Dated 1541 under the handle.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Jug with handle, Arms of Ubalidini of Florence, possibly made in Cafaggiolo, Italy, dated 1541, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Jug depicting Arms of Ubalidini of Florence, with handle composed of five parallel strands of which the two outer are curled out laterally at the lower end. Dated 1541 under the handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm
  • Diameter: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'1541'

Note
Year of make painted in Roman script in a cartouche below the handle.
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Jug depicting Arms of Ubalidini of Florence
Made in Possibly Cafaggiolo, Florentine area, Italy dated 1541
Tin-glazed earthenware

1718-1855 Formerly Bernal Collection
Object history
Formerly Bernal Collection.
Production
J Mallet
Red body covered with white slib. Perhaps Cafaggiolo or Gagliano (Ubaldini pottery near Cafaggiolo).

See Cora and Fanfani Catalogue, nr.92, p.107.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
342 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
1718-1855

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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