Storage jar

Unknown

ca. 1500–1520 · Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Restrained yet vibrant, the decoration on these globe-shaped jars (see also 41.100.271) does not emphasize any one side, suggesting that they were designed to be seen in the round.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1500–1520

Medium

Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

Italian, possibly Venice

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941