Drug Jar (Albarello) with a Putto Holding a Pinwheel

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Drug Jar (Albarello) with a Putto Holding a Pinwheel

c. 1600

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

Children or infant angels are often depicted on maiolica as playing with a pinwheel, a common toy in the Renaissance.

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Object Details

Title:

Drug Jar (Albarello) with a Putto Holding a Pinwheel

Date:

c. 1600

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Dimensions:

6 1/16 × 4 1/2 inches (15.4 × 11.4 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 1998

Accession Number:

1998-176-6

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe Probably made in Venice, Italy, Europe

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