Pilgrim Bottle
1540-1550 (made)
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Pilgrim-bottle with screw stopper and two handles in the form of grotesque horned masks. Depicts The Rape of the Sabine women. The foot is missing. Painted in blue, yellow, copper green, orange, manganese purple, black and opaque white.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
Brief description | Pilgrim-bottle with screw stopper, depicting the Rape of the Sabine women, two handles in form of grotesque horned masks, made in Urbino, 1540-1550 |
Physical description | Pilgrim-bottle with screw stopper and two handles in the form of grotesque horned masks. Depicts The Rape of the Sabine women. The foot is missing. Painted in blue, yellow, copper green, orange, manganese purple, black and opaque white. |
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Object history | Purchase. Formerly Soulages Collection. |
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Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
Other number | 906 - Rackham (1977) |
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Accession number | 517&A-1865 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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