A yellow jug with floral decorations that are blue, green, and yellow.
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Unknown Maker, Italian

Jug

Maker

Unknown Maker, Italian

Culture

Italian

Title

Jug

Year

1500s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay products

Geography

Place Made: Urbino

Dimensions

21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.347

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

A ceramic form found worldwide, pilgrim flasks were modeled after dried gourds used by travelers to carry water on long journeys. Examples in metal, glass, and ceramics followed; some versions remained functional, while others became purely decorative.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Italian
Jug, 1500s
Earthenware with tin glaze, polychrome metal oxides, and glaze
21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches) (height)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.347

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