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Two-Handled Jar with Stag

ca. 1350
Not on view
Combining Eastern and Tuscan decorative motifs, this rare type of early Tuscan maiolica may have been used in a medieval pharmacy

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two-Handled Jar with Stag
  • Date: ca. 1350
  • Geography: Made in Tuscany, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/16 x 14 11/16 x 12 3/16 in. (36 x 37.3 x 31 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of V. Everit Macy, in memory of his wife, Edith Carpenter Macy, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.97.35
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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