Castelli Majolica Orsini-Colonna: Syrup of Roses

Object/Artifact

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Planting Fields

Name/Title

Castelli Majolica Orsini-Colonna: Syrup of Roses

Entry/Object ID

1990.006.002

Description

Rare Castelli tin-glazed Renaissance earthenware spouted wet drug jar, "Orsini-Colonna" type, having a dragon head and neck spout, applied side handle, finely decorated with two profile bust-portraits, facing each other on either side of the spout, showing the portrait of two grey-haired old men, with Gothic print below, in Latin, translating to "Syrup of Roses". Original furnishings of Coe Hall. Acquired c. 1923 from the collection of Claude Lafontaine of Paris for 420 pounds sterling. Then passed to Natalie Coe Vitetti c. 1958, and then to Michael Coe.

Collection

Coe Hall

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1990.006.002

Source or Donor

Coe, Michael D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Location

Italy, Castelli

Notes

Date: c. 1520-Early 16th Century

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Jug, Apothacary

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Diameter

8-1/2 in

Material

Slip Decoration, Ceramic, Ceramic: Earthenware, Tin Glaze

Location

Location

Room

Mezzanine Storage [Coe Hall]

Date

August 16, 2023

Notes

Reason: Conservation, Cleaning, and Reattachment of Broken

Location

Room

Unknown

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Location

Room

Den

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Mar 6, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Some old damage and repair is visible.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 26, 2006

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

J. Badami

Date

Apr 3, 2004

Notes

Min. Value: 175000 Description: Appraised as pair with other jug.

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Michael D. Coe Claude Lafontaine of Paris William Robertson Coe, 1923 Natalie Coe Vitetti Michael D. Coe Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: Original furnishings of Coe Hall. Acquired c. 1923 from the collection of Claude Lafontaine of Paris for 420 pounds sterling. Then passed to Natalie Coe Vitetti c. 1958, and then to Michael Coe. Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 26, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

March 20, 2025