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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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A completely rounded bottle with a neck and two symmetrical handles. There are symmetrical decorations that are dark blue, turquoise, and yellow.

Moroccan

Pilgrim Flask, 1800s

Earthenware with tin glaze, polychrome metal oxides, and glaze

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke E/105

A yellow ceramic jug with floral decorations that are blue, green, and yellow.

Italian

Jug, 1500s

Earthenware with tin glaze, polychrome metal oxides, and glaze

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.347

A short green bulbous jug with a tight rim, handle, and foot.

American

Jug, 1800s

Stoneware with glaze

Museum Works of Art Fund 43.493