Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine
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Jar (Ceramics-Porcelain-Export). The primary motif on this jar—a double-headed eagle clutching a heart pierced with arrows—served as the emblem of the Catholic Order of Saint Augustine. In the sixteenth century, Augustinian friars established monasteries in Mexico, the Philippines, and Macau (in Southern China); the jar may have been produced for missionaries in one of these locations. While the jar probably served a functional purpose, its white porcelain body and cobalt-blue decoration would have appeared luxurious to friars accustomed to humble vessels.
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Date
ca. 1575–1600
Rights
Public Domain
Identifier
MET-680974
Materials
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze
Physical Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 10 3/16 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (25.9 × 23.5 × 23.5 cm)
Provenance
Gift of R. Albuquerque, 2016. Rodrigo Rivero Lake ; Paul Deutz Collection , Rancho Santa Fe, California ; [ Jorge Welsh Works of Art , Lisbon and London, until January 21, 2003; sold to Albuquerque ]; Dr. Renato de Albuquerque , São Paolo (2003–16; to MMA)
Acquisition Date
2016
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Jar
Display status
Gallery 201
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Record accessed in December 2020
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“Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 20, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3117.
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