id: 101706
accession number: 1920.421
share license status: CC0
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Pharmacy Jar (Albarello), c. 1550–70. Circle of Domenego da Venezia (Italian). Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); overall: 28.9 x 16.5 cm (11 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.421
title: Pharmacy Jar (Albarello)
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creation date: c. 1550–70
creation date earliest: 1550
creation date latest: 1570
current location: 118 Italian Renaissance
creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture: Italy, Venice
technique: tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Ceramic
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CREATORS
* Domenego da Venezia (Italian) - maker
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measurements: Overall: 28.9 x 16.5 cm (11 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* No existing exhibition history
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PROVENANCE
J. H. Wade.
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fun fact:
Featuring a fashionably clad gentleman’s torso, this pharmacy jar displays the coat of arms of the Hercolani family, who made their fortune dealing in textiles for men’s clothing.
digital description:
Depictions of ancient myths were a popular subject for ceramic decoration during the Renaissance. This pharmacy jar features the myth of Perseus and Andromeda. According to Greek mythology, a sea monster was sent to destroy the kingdom of Ethiopia after Queen Cassiopeia offended the sea nymphs. To appease the gods, Andromeda was chained to a rock and offered as a sacrifice to the monster. Before the creature could devour her, Perseus flew in on his winged horse and slayed the beast.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 95
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n119
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 95
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n119
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
Published as: Majolica Albarello.
page number: Reproduced: p. 108
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n128
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IMAGES
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