Sauceboat
Salsiera, dagli scavi del Duomo
Archaic maiolica sauceboat dating to the 14th century AD, found in the refuse pit of the rooms of the former oratory of Saints John and Gennaro during the cathedral excavations carried out by the University of Siena. Objects like this would also have been common within the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, which in the 14th century became a fully functioning charitable institution, already equipped with numerous spaces for the storage of foodstuffs, for artisanal activities and many rooms for the accommodation of the needy, pilgrims, friars and nuns, servants and families, public officials, administrators and the rector. The entire internal hospital community and those who occasionally asked for alms were guaranteed an adequate diet, mainly borne by the "cucina dei sani". The preparation of food took place under the watchful eye of the castaldo, responsible for coordinating the meal shifts, expenses and the menu according to the liturgical calendar.
Archaic maiolica sauceboat dating to the 14th century AD, found in the refuse pit of the rooms of the former oratory of Saints John and Gennaro during the cathedral excavations carried out by the University of Siena. Objects like this would also have been common within the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, which in the 14th century became a fully functioning charitable institution, already equipped with numerous spaces for the storage of foodstuffs, for artisanal activities and many rooms for the accommodation of the needy, pilgrims, friars and nuns, servants and families, public officials, administrators and the rector. The entire internal hospital community and those who occasionally asked for alms were guaranteed an adequate diet, mainly borne by the "cucina dei sani". The preparation of food took place under the watchful eye of the castaldo, responsible for coordinating the meal shifts, expenses and the menu according to the liturgical calendar.
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