Ewer

Maestro Giorgio Andreoli

ca. 1520–25 · Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Against a background of deep blue, the warm ocher-colored ornament consists of monstrous sea creatures, scrolling vines, and musical instruments. A pair of portraits, enclosed within heraldic frames, may indicate that the vessel was intended as a wedding gift. Within the newlyweds’ home, the ewer would have been placed on a sideboard with a shallow basin.

Artist

Maestro Giorgio Andreoli

Date

ca. 1520–25

Medium

Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered

Culture

Italian, Gubbio

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of V. Everit Macy, in memory of his wife, Edith Carpenter Macy, 1927