Jug (chevrette)

Masséot Abaquesne|Laurent Abaquesne

ca. 1545 · Faience (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Adorned with the profile likeness of a man encircled by a laurel wreath, this short-necked jug is of a type used in apothecary shops to store syrups, oils, and other liquid medications that could be easily dispensed from the spout.

Artist

Masséot Abaquesne|Laurent Abaquesne

Date

ca. 1545

Medium

Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

French, Rouen

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917