Wet Drug Jar
Culture
Rome
Date1637
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions41.2 cm (16 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
MarkingsNo marks.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1918.122
DescriptionMajolica jar. Globular with cylindrical neck and two handles and spout. Dark blue floral design on light blue ground. Cardinal's arms in blue green and yellow. Date 1637 in a panel. Lettered in black below arms: -- A O V A R B E T O N I C A E.ProvenancePurchased by Philip J. Gentner (1872-?), Florence, 1918, on behalf of the Worcester Art Museum.
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