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Jar
(c. 1480)
Medium
earthenware (maiolica)
Measurements
27.9 × 21.4 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1940
© Public Domain
Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International
About this work
The shape of this jar is derived from Islamic, perhaps Syrian, ceramic prototypes. It could serve equally well as a storage jar or as a flower vase. This style of ornamentation, traditionally named ‘Gothic foliage’, was popular in several maiolica production centres from the mid fifteenth century onwards.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Faenza, Italy
Accession Number
4709-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited