Wine Cistern
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Wine Cistern

TitleWine Cistern
ArtistFrancesco Durantino Italian, active 1543-after 1553
Date1553 16th century
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Classificationearthenware
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineMary Waller Langhorne Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Wine Cistern” is a work by Francesco Durantino Italian, active 1543-after 1553, dated 1553. It is executed in tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) and classified as earthenware. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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