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Two-handled drug jar with oak leaf pattern
ArtistWorkshop of
Giunta di Tugio
(Italian, 1419 - 1450)
CultureItalian
OriginFlorence, Tuscany, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datec.1420-1450
MediumMaiolica, tin glaze, lead glaze, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 24.5 x 24.1 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
MarkingsAt base of each handle an asterisk in manganese; incised inscription '# 4 S i o' ? on base
DescriptionFlorentine 'oak leaf' two-handled drug jar decorated on each side with a panel containing a spray of leaves outlined in manganese, and filled-in with thickly applied blue. The strap handles have similar leaf-scrolls, marked with an asterisk in manganese below each handle.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.358
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
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