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Drug Jar

mid 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drug jar depicting a prisoner brought before a king and label RADIX APPI.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Brief description
Drug jar depicting a prisoner brought before a king and label RADIX APPI, made in Casteldurante, Italy, mid 16th century, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Drug jar depicting a prisoner brought before a king and label RADIX APPI.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32cm
  • Diameter: 14.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
RADIX APII
Translation
Root of smallage (wild celery)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Drug jar
Made in Casteldurante, Italy mid 16th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

C.2256-1910 Salting Bequest
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Alverà Bortolotto attributes it to Maestro Domenico. (see Bibl. ref.). JVGM 6/10/05: Typical Casteldurante, not of the highest quality
Bibliographic references
  • Bortolotto, A. Alverà. Storia della ceramica a Venezia. Firenze, 1988. Pl.CII, attributes this to Maestro Domenico.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
981 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2256-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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