Drug Jar
ca. 1560 (made)
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Drug pot, oviform, depicting medallion with bust of Minerva.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Drug pot, oviform, depicting medallion with bust of Minerva, possibly made in Castel Durante, about 1560, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Drug pot, oviform, depicting medallion with bust of Minerva. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr G. Abercromby |
| Production | J mallet, 03.11.03 Coat-of-arms with hand in the centre, surrounded by stars (mullets) and two diagonal bands. From the same set as 616 (albarello). Medallion with classical figure, bust of Minerva. Very unusual mixture of designs and decoration. Condition: badly damaged and restored. Traces of drugs inside. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 617 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.1311-1924 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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