Drug jar

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This maiolica drug jar was made in the 1550s at Castel Durante in Italy.

The jar is decorated in polychrome with armorial trophies, scrolling foliage, dolphins, sphinxes and a wreathed bust. The inscriptions on the scrolled labels read 155-', 'amate dio' [Love God] and 'Fatte nel Durante' [made in the (Castello?) Durante].

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-701-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1877.20.119
• Date: 1550 - 1559
  1550s
  
• Material: Earthenware (maiolica). Inscription: 155-; amate dio; Fatte nel Durante
  Jar, drug
  
• Dimensions: 305 mm H x 170 mm D
  
• What: Jar, drug
  
• Subject: Ceramics : earthenware : Italy : Castel Durante
  
• Who: Shandon Collection
  
• Where: Italy, Castel Durante
  
• Event:
• Description: Maiolica drug jar decorated in polychrome with armorial trophies, scrolling foliage, dolphins, sphinxes and wreathed bust: Italian, Castel Durante, 1550 - 1559
  
• References:
  • Curnow, Celia, Italian Maiolica in the National Museums of Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1992 
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