https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/18485/fullAlbarello (drug jar) with portrait of Lucretiaca.1520-1550Overall: 29.5 x 16.7 cm (11 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Naples or Vietri sul Mare, Tuscany, ItalyG83.1.3601This albarello was produced in Naples or Vietri sul Mare, a town near Salerno which supplied maiolica to the Neapolitan market. The banderole spanning the length of this albarello spells out "LUCRETIA," possibly referring to the ancient Roman Lucretia, a popular exemplar of chastity for Renaissance women.Italian Maiolica14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsItalian Earthenware - Maiolica1834191276ItalianItalian RenaissanceInscription on banner 'Lucretia'