Drug Jar
ca. 1600 (made)
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Drug jar, 'SPQP' painted on back on shield, made in Italy, tin-glazed earthenware, ca. 1600
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Drug jar, 'SPQP' painted on back on shield, made in Italy, tin-glazed earthenware, ca. 1600 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SPQP' (Latin. Painted on the back on a shield.)
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| Credit line | Given by Mr L. J. Hooper |
| Production | Photographs in Department storing files dated 1618, 1617 and 1617 were sorted by Ing. Mario Jung of Palermo, who said (1966) that another piece of the same series "presently on sale here at an antique shop is dated 1612. In the Museo del Castel Sforzesco at Milan in a further one, dated 1619, according to Jung. A closely similar one (? from same series) shown by Allbrook, April 1952, was dated 1614 on the back. A sale of 4 similar to this, but with figures of Saints on the fronts, and SPOP inscription, reported from G.A. Hebblethwaite (Chemists) Ltd.: 16 Holderness Rd., Hull, as being in the possession of M. J. J. Broughton ( one of this Directors). (R.P. 97/3475). |
| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 1019 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.315-1931 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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