Pharmacy jar with the Abduction of Proserpina

Savona, Italy, probably workshop of Giovanni Maria Veneziano

Before 1738,Tin-glazed earthenware, Height 41 cm.
Mark Gambier-Parry bequest, 1966

The coastal town of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy was famed for its sumptuous blue and white pottery. This imitated both the decoration on Chinese porcelain and the shapes of precious silverware.

Photo Ⓒ The Courtauld