Albarello

Description:

This tin–glazed polychrome albarello is decorated with green wavy ribbons and a blue, green, yellow, and ochre wreaths framing blue and ochre C–scrolls on a white background. A blue and yellow rectangle band is without an inscription.

Date Made: 1624Date Made: 1624

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ItalyItaly: Tuscany, Siena

Subject: Pharmacy

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, European Apothecary, Art

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Related Publication: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection

Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0536Catalog Number: M-05748Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 460Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0536

Object Name: jaralbarello

Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 13.5 cm; 8 27/32 in x 5 5/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7290-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_993620

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