id:			101706
accession number:	1920.421
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.421
updated:		2023-01-10 18:16:57.126000

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. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. 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. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. 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. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.<br>Published as: <em>Majolica Albarello.</em>
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 108
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n128

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IMAGES

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