Cruet
ca. 1575-1587 (made)
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Bottle for oil and vinegar of soft-paste 'Medici' porcelain. Painted in blue. Pear-shaped with two spouts turned reverse ways. On each side is a floral design symmetrically arranged and separated by rosettes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste 'Medici' porcelain, painted |
| Brief description | Bottle for oil and vinegar of soft-paste 'Medici' porcelain, Florence, ca. 1575-1587. |
| Physical description | Bottle for oil and vinegar of soft-paste 'Medici' porcelain. Painted in blue. Pear-shaped with two spouts turned reverse ways. On each side is a floral design symmetrically arranged and separated by rosettes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A' and 'O' (Letters on the spouts; 'A' for aceto [vinegar] and 'O' for olio [oil]) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Passion for Porcelain: masterpieces of ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
p.119 |
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| Accession number | 5759-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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