Jug
early 15th century (made)
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Trefoil mouth, fat belly contracting in a concave curve and spreading again at the foot. Loop handle. On the front is a posy of three flowers rudely painted in blue with purple outlines, in a wreath consisting of blue dots (berries) on the end of stalks.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
Brief description | Buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted with flowers within a wreath. Italian (Faenza), early 15th century. |
Physical description | Trefoil mouth, fat belly contracting in a concave curve and spreading again at the foot. Loop handle. On the front is a posy of three flowers rudely painted in blue with purple outlines, in a wreath consisting of blue dots (berries) on the end of stalks. |
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Credit line | Bought |
Object history | Purchase: Henry Wallis Collection. Purchase price note: C.901 to C.911-1936 bought for £60. |
Historical context | Rackham: Compare a jug from the wall of the church of the Osservanti, Imola. See Argnani, Rinascimento, where it is stated that many fragments of similar jugs were dug up on the site of the Casa Pirota, Faenza. |
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Other number | 102 - Rackham (1977) |
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Accession number | C.911-1936 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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