https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/17198/fullHoly water basin1570Overall: 15.3 x 20 cm (6 x 7 7/8 in.)Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Venice, The Veneto, ItalyG83.1.3721Holy water container of circular bulbous shape painted with bands of scrolling flowering foliage in dark blue, green and yellow on a pale-blue ground. The interior has the coat-of-arms of the da Mula family, one of Venice's noble families, and a dedication to a woman, "Suor dona da Mula." The foliage moulded handles are enriched in yellow, pierced and fitted with a contemporary iron loop handle.Italian Maiolica14th to 18th Century European Earthenware and Stoneware[]European CeramicsItalian Earthenware - Maiolica181521565ItalianItalian RenaissanceBase with cross in cobalt blue, interior inscribed "1570/ Suor dona da mula" (1570/Sister Lady da Mula)