Armorial jug (probably with the arms of the Ubaldini family)

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Maker

Unknown maker, Tuscany (Italy), mid-16th century

Title

Armorial jug (probably with the arms of the Ubaldini family)

Date of Production

1541

Medium

tin-glazed earthenware

Dimensions

Height: 34.2 cm

Object Number

O.1966.GP.126

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

Notes

Both the decoration and the shape of this jug are unusual. One potential explanation is that they were not made in the well-known centre of Montelupo, but in another manufacturing locality, possibly Cafaggiolo or nearby Gagliano (owned by the Ubaldini family).

Inscriptions

Inscription: 1541

Inscription: inscription : : within wreath of fruit and leaves : stag's head coat of arms (Ubaldini?) :

Provenance

Purchased by Thomas Gambier Parry between 1863 and 1875

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