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Pharmacy Jar with the Arms of the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala

1425–50
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 307
A short ladder surmounted by a cross was the emblem of the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, where it stood in front of the steps (scala) of the city's cathedral. The hospital also had a branch in Florence, and this work could have served as a drug container in the pharmacy of either location.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pharmacy Jar with the Arms of the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala
  • Date: 1425–50
  • Geography: Made in probably Siena, Tuscany, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
  • Dimensions: Overall: 12 5/8 x 9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (32 x 23.3 x 16.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
  • Object Number: 16.154.5
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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