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Source Description
This albarello, a cylindrical jar used to store dry medicinal herbs, exemplifies the wares of Paterna, near Valencia. Its decoration is dominated by the crest of the Luna family, Lords of Paterna, under which two rabbits are shown nibbling on a grapevine. These vessels were commonly used in spice stores and hospital pharmacies.
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Document identity
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123019
label
Albarello with Two Rabbits
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123019
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title
Albarello with Two Rabbits
description
This albarello, a cylindrical jar used to store dry medicinal herbs, exemplifies the wares of Paterna, near Valencia. Its decoration is dominated by the crest of the Luna family, Lords of Paterna, under which two rabbits are shown nibbling on a grapevine. These vessels were commonly used in spice stores and hospital pharmacies.
date
1300s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60747819
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Ceramic
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 22.3 x 9.9 cm (8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
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Spain, Paterna, 14th century
accession
1943.276
Source extras
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
tombstone
Albarello with Two Rabbits, 1300s. Spain, Paterna, 14th century. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); overall: 22.3 x 9.9 cm (8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1943.276
collection
MED - Gothic
citations
citation
Foote, Helen. "A Majolica Albarello from Paterna." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>30, no. 7 (September 1943): 120-121<br><br>Published as 1942.276
page_number
Mentioned: p. 120; Reproduced: p. 123
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. T<em>he World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland: The Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 35, fig. 37
citation
Gertsman, Elina and Barbara H. Rosenwein. <em>The Middle Ages in 50 Objects</em>. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 138-141; Reproduced: p. 139
creditline
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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2026-05-29 06:19:52.070000
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123019
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
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