Armorial jug (probably with the arms of the Ubaldini family)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Photo © Courtauld
Photo © Courtauld
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?) :
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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