Apothecary vase (vaso da farmacia)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1520–30
Medium
Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions
Height: 14 11/16 in. (37.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
Italian, Castelli
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1045
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant apothecary vase, *vaso da farmacia hails from Castelli, Italy, around 1520–30, a hub of Renaissance ceramic production in Abruzzo region. Standing 14 11/ inches (37.3) tall, it exemplifies practical yet beautifully crafted pottery by apothecaries to and display medicinal herbs,, or compounds. During early 16th century such vases were essential in pharmacies, often inscribed the contents to aid in amid the era's growing in pharmacology and herbalismCrafted from maiolicatin-glazed earthenware—the vase showcases technique that revolutionized Italian ceramics The tin glaze created a s...