Monumental jar with St. Catherine of Alexandria
ArtistAttributed to the workshop of
Virgiliotto Calamelli
(Italian, 1531 - 1570)
CultureItalian
OriginFaenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Dateca.1550
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.354a-b): 62.3 x 37.2 cm (24 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)
MarkingsInscribed on banner: 'Zucaru Rosatu' (rose-flavoured sugar), 'Emilia' and 'Hortio'
DescriptionThe companion Faenza pharmacy jar and domed cover with vase finial painted with St. Catherine of Alexandria standing between two soldiers seated beneath a tent reserved on a quartieri ground. It is painted with panels of scrolling foliage and dolphins. The contents are named in Gothic script on a ribboned scroll in blue. The covers are reserved with two classical busts.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.354a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
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