An important pair of large inscribed Italian maiolica drug jars and covers, Naples, dated 1724
H.: 55 cm?
One inscribed with a text in Latin and dated MDCCXXIV for 1724. The Latin text describes how Vincent of Saint Thomas, a pharmacist in the Matris Dei convent and a follower of the Discalced Carmelites, made this pair of vases.It further describes how one Schisano Carolus, Michael of Pompeus and Laurentius of Sallendri were also involved with the making of these vases.
The text reads:Ad clarissimum F.. Vincentium a Sto ThomaPharmacopolum ingeniosum in conv.tu Matris Dei Neapolis,P.Pm Carmelitarum DiscalceatorumEncomiumHorum qu.. cernis, Vincentius extitit authorFecit et ornavit: res memoranda satis. Quid tibi, Vincenti, servare silentia prodest?Si tu non loqueris, fama silere nequit.P.F. Marcellus a Sto AntonioIta dixit, ita testaturOstendum cunctis fictilia vasa thesaurumTu male ne perdas fictilis artis opusHi sunt artifices quos secula nostra dederuntNomina ne pereas tempore scripta tene.Institit inventor Schisano Carolus hujusQuam cernis formae mirifique modiEt Michael de Pompeo Aprutj ortus in orisFinxit, vir pollens ingenio arte manuEt de Sallendri Laurentius ortus in UrbePinxit, sic mixtus ludit in orbe color.At tibi summa datur Vincenti gloria quandoCuncta tuis renitent sumtibus arte ma.uAeternum vivas Carmeli o inclyte filiNomen et haud ..las obruat ulla tuum.MDCCXXIV