Pharmacy Jar

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1450–70 · Tin-glazed earthenware · Medieval Art

The ivy-leaf pattern is derived from Valencian lusterware, which was imported into Tuscany in large quantities during the 1400s. Italian potters, who at the time had not yet learned how to produce the sheen of lusterware, simulated the effect with paint.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1450–70

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware

Culture

Italian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1916