Pharmacy jar (stagnone) with the Abduction of Prosperina

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Maker

Probably workshop of
Giovanni Maria Veneziano
1691-1738 (active)
Formerly attributed to
Guidobono or Valente Factory
late 17th, early 18th century (Life dates)

Title

Pharmacy jar (stagnone) with the Abduction of Prosperina

Date of Production

1700-1730

Medium

tin-glazed earthenware

Dimensions

Height: 41 cm

Object Number

O.1966.GP.125

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Label Text

The coastal town of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy was famed for its sumptuous blue and white pottery. This imitated both the decoration on Chinese porcelain and the shapes of precious silverware.

Provenance

Purchased by Thomas Gambier Parry between 1860 and 1875

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