Puzzle Mug

Unknown Italian, Italian

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18th-19th century

Terracotta and paint

Overall: 4 7/8 × 2 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (12.4 × 7.5 × 12.5 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the Estate of Francis Lane Childs, Class of 1906

173.28.21870

Geography

Place Made: Italy, Europe

Period

19th century

Object Name

Pottery

Research Area

Decorative Arts

Not on view

Inscriptions

Inscribed "BEVI SE PUOI" [Drink if You Can]; On base: "ZA- Faenza, Italy"

Course History

ITAL 14.01, Introduction to Italian Culture, Tania Convertini, Fall 2022

ITAL 14.01, Introduction to Italian Culture, Tania Convertini, Fall 2022

Provenance

Professor Franics Lane Childs (Class of 1906, 1884-1973), Hanover, New Hampshire; bequeathed to present collection, 1973.

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