Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore
Unknown Artist
c. 1507–10
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions
29.8 × 18.9 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1940.12
About this artwork
The scene depicted on this vessel, the goddess Venus emerging from the sea and drying her hair, is based on an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi dated September 11, 1506.