Storage Jar Item Number: Ce288 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White glazed earthenware pharmacy or storage jar. Cylindrical shape with narrowed waist, rounded convex shoulder and lower body; everted neck and lip and splayed flat base.
History Of Use
Merchants wishing to use jars for different contents selected plain white jars, which they could relabel frequently. This jar illustrates a shape that made it easy to remove from the pharmacy shelf.
Cultural Context
functional; decorative
Specific Techniques
tin-glazed
Item History
- Made in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy between 1600 and 1700
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before December 2, 1988
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on December 2, 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- Italian
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
When
- Creation Date
- between 1600 and 1700
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1417/0232