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Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Flasks Felice Clerici, Milan Circa 1770-1780
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Two maiolica pharmacy flasks
Milan, Felice Clerici Manufacture, 1770-1780
They each measure 9.44 in (24 cm) in height x 6.10 in (15.5 cm) in diameter
lb 4 (kg 1.8)
State of conservation: intact with very slight chips.
The maiolica and porcelain factories of the eighteenth century mainly belonged to great royal or noble families who made the manufacture of ceramic works a motif of prestige. In Milan instead, under Maria Theresa of Austria, we observe the opening of new factories which, by virtue of the privatization granted by the government, took a real business risk and gave rise to flourishing factories. Among these, we can find that of Felice Clerici, whose production was among the most elegant and requested of the moment. The entrepreneur founded his own company in 1745 and inserted himself brilliantly in the new European stylistic movement which saw maiolica in full competition with European porcelain in terms of taste and the refined quality of its production.
These two maiolica flasks have a globe-shaped body, with a high neck terminating in a mouth and a small beak to permit the pouring of liquids; they rest on a low goblet with a rounded concave base.
The ornamentation on the front, with knots of thin ribbons and floral festoons on the shoulder, shows an elegant medallion decorated with a landscape in purple grisaille. A stylized acanthus leaf motif garnishes the glass, while the neck mimics an ashlar pattern. At the center of the vases, there is cursive apothecary writing outlined in manganese brown indicating the contents of each: “Acqua di Sambuco” (Elderberry Water: the bark was used as a purgative, the flowers as stimulants and sudorifics, the fruit for dysentery) and “Acqua di Spermaran” (Sperm Frog Water or Sperniola: used to refresh, relieve pain and inflammation. See Cristoforo Masino, Voci di Speziera dei secoli XIV-XVIII, Piacenza 1988).
The colors are bright and lively with a prevalence of green copper and an ample use of purple.
Some pieces of the same series are kept in private Milanese collections and a jug is displayed in the windows of the International Ceramics Museum in Faenza.
The secondary elements of the decoration have a design similar to that of the vessels of the Pharmacy of the Charity Hospital of Novara (now exhibited in the Civic Museum of Novara, nn. inv. 155-165; at Palazzo Madama in Turin; in the Civic Collections of the Castello Sforzesco, nn. inv. 369 e 1471). The origin of these vases, in the past traditionally considered to be from Lodi, Turin or Pesaro, has definitively been attributed to Milan due to studies done by Raffaella Ausenda, who demonstrated their Milanese provenance. See Raffaella Ausenda, Vasi da Farmacia di Felice Clerici, in Atti XLI Convegno Internazionale della Ceramica, Savona 2008, pp. 39-40 e cfr. Raffaella Ausenda in Ausenda, a cura di, Musei d’Arti Applicate, Tomo II, Milano 2001 n. 364, p. 385.
- Creator:Felice Clerici (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Diameter: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Maiolica,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1770-1779
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1770
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Intact with very slight chips.
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4352216711111
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