Drug Jar
ca. 1890 (made)
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Vase (drug jar), cylindrical with ribbed slightly concave panels. Tin-glazed earthenware and hand-painted with bell-shaped flowers in blue on leafy stems between the ribs. Round the shoulder and base are bands of ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, hand-painted in colours |
| Brief description | Drug jar of tin-glazed earthenware, made by Ulisse Cantagalli, Florence, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Vase (drug jar), cylindrical with ribbed slightly concave panels. Tin-glazed earthenware and hand-painted with bell-shaped flowers in blue on leafy stems between the ribs. Round the shoulder and base are bands of ornament. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A cockerel (Painted in purple) |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | 1591-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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