Jug with Eagle

early 1400s

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 307

Orvieto was one of the earliest centers in Italy to compete with Spanish potters in the production of glazed earthenware. The rich repertory of motifs included birds, monsters, and fantastical animals rendered in broad, bold strokes in a limited palette of copper green and manganese brown.

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Title: Jug with Eagle
Date: early 1400s
Geography: Made in probably Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Overall: 8 13/16 x 5 3/4 x 4 9/16 in. (22.4 x 14.6 x 11.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Wilhelm Bode, 1911
Object Number: 11.163.2
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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