Drug pot (one of a pair)
Yellow scales cover the spouts of these pots (see also 41.190.73), culminating in dragons’ heads at the openings; these vessels would have been used to store herbal syrups. The intersection of spout and body is marked by a painted flower, with male and female portraits appearing on either side. Fantastic and chaotic, these pots must have brought joy to the pharmacist’s routine.
Artwork Details
- Title: Drug pot (one of a pair)
- Maker: Workshop of Orazio Pompei (Italian, ca. 1516–1590/96)
- Date: ca. 1530
- Culture: Italian, Castelli
- Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 10 1/2 × 6 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (26.7 × 17.5 × 24.8 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
- Object Number: 41.190.72
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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