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Jar, drug
Wet drug jar, pinkish buff earthenware body, vase form, standing on a flat trumpet foot, short straight spout looped back to the neck, bifurcated C-scroll handle with scroll terminals; covered with a dark blue-grey maiolica glaze, fritting away at the foot, a scroll cartouche in blue below the spout inscribed SYO, VIOLATO (syrup of violets), date 1584 above, cherubs head with yellow wings below
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30236
Creation/Production
Venice
Date: 1584
Acquisition
Gift, 2/5/1955
Given by Miss Margaret Florence Johnson
Measurements
Height
(cm): 23.7
Length
(cm): 18.5
Width
(cm): 15.2
Height
(in): 9
Length
(in): 7
Width
(in): 6
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
Material
tin-glazed earthenware, maiolica
Location
In store
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