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Wine jug (one of a pair)

ca. 1680
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 531
This jug and its mate (1985.181.2) are decorated with scenes from classical mythology. Here, Europa, a princess of Phoenicia, is carried off to Crete by Zeus, disguised as a very tame and beautiful bull. This event was thought to explain the origins of the name "Europe" for the landmass west of Crete.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wine jug (one of a pair)
  • Date: ca. 1680
  • Culture: French, Nevers
  • Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
  • Dimensions: H. 22-1/16 in. (56 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, Gift of Irwin Untermyer, by exchange, Rogers Fund, and Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, by exchange, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.181.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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