Jug and Cover

ca. 1892 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug with handle and small spout, flat cover, painted in colours on a blue ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Ewer Body
  • Ewer Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, handpainted
Brief description
Jug and cover, Ulisse Cantagalli, Florence, ca. 1892
Physical description
Jug with handle and small spout, flat cover, painted in colours on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
Object history
Historical significance: In 1878 Ulisse Cantagalli inherited a factory in Florence and began to trade as Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli. His main production was of copies of Italian maiolica, but also of other European and Middle Eastern ceramics.
Bibliographic reference
Cantagalli Trade Album 1883-1900 (probably from 1895). This shape is no.448.
Collection
Accession number
235&A-1892

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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