Oak-leaf jars; a fifteenth century Italian ware showing Moresco influence . Fig. 40.—jar. Copied from a drawing by Mr. C. Fairfax Murray, in theNational Art Library at Soutli Kensington Museum. (D. 294-90.) 43. Fig. 41.—SITU LA. Pale red body. Outlined in manganese, painted inblue : the line at the foot and the line round the shield are pale yellow ;touches of the same colour are on the fish and on the butterfly. Thefish is beneath the handle. The shield bears the impresa of the Viscontifamily. Mr. A. B. Skinner, Assistant Director, South KensingtonMuseum, has suggested that the vessel may hav

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Oak-leaf jars; a fifteenth century Italian ware showing Moresco influence . Fig. 40.—jar. Copied from a drawing by Mr. C. Fairfax Murray, in theNational Art Library at Soutli Kensington Museum. (D. 294-90.) 43. Fig. 41.—SITU LA. Pale red body. Outlined in manganese, painted inblue : the line at the foot and the line round the shield are pale yellow ;touches of the same colour are on the fish and on the butterfly. Thefish is beneath the handle. The shield bears the impresa of the Viscontifamily. Mr. A. B. Skinner, Assistant Director, South KensingtonMuseum, has suggested that the vessel may have been made for thepharmacy of the Oertosa, Pavia, citing a passage in Sig. BeltramisGuide, La Certosa di Pavia. 1895. p. 146. It is there stated thatamong objects found in the sepidchral urn of G. Galeazzo, exhibited inthe Museum of the Certosa, was un vaso di terra smaltato, coU impresadella biscia viscontea. H. 22 cm. Musee du Louvre. 44

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