Drug jar with portrait of St. Lucy
CultureItalian
OriginPalermo, Sicily, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Datec.1620
MediumMaiolica, tin glaze, lead glaze, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 34 cm (13 3/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Palermo drug jar with ovoid body tapering to a short foot. It is decorated with an oval panel showing St. Lucy holdng a tray with her eyes removed in martyrdom. She is standing in a landscape, in green, blue, yellow and ochre, within a yellow and ochre frame. The reserve on a dark blue ground painted with martial trophies in grey, yellow and manganese.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.376
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Giovanni Maria
c.1505-1525
Object number: G83.1.323
Artist / Maker: Virgiliotto Calamelli
c.1550
Object number: G83.1.355.1-2
Artist / Maker: Giunta di Tugio
c.1420-1450
Object number: G83.1.358
Artist / Maker: Giacomo Mancini
c.1530-1560 or later
Object number: G83.1.339
