European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Spouted Drug Jar with an Embracing Couple Made in Castelli, Italy, Europe1548 Artist/maker unknown, Italian Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) * Gallery 254, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (Rubenstein Gallery) 1903-28 The Dr. Francis W. Lewis Collection, 1903 |
LabelThe inscription translates: “I am the happiest man in the world.” The style of decoration is called porcellana colorata because it is derived from Chinese blue-and-white porcelain but with additional colors.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
