Rad. Ratan.

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Albarello with lid and inscription 'Rad Ratan'
Description:

This urn–shaped drug jar has a domed lid and rounded finial. The jar has a whitish glaze with a yellow and orange rectangular medallion marked Rad. Ratan. According to Pharmaceutical historian scholar George Urdang, this piece was made in an Italian factory in Urbino established by a Frenchman named Rolet in 1770. In a 1954 letter from Associate Curator of Medicine George Griffenhagen to Urdang it is noted that G. Folch Jou, a renowned Spanish historian of medicine, claims that jars (Squibb Numbers) 483–491 (1997.0664.0559–1991.0664.0567) appear to be of Catalonian Aragonese origin.

Date Made: 18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Italy

Subject: Pharmacy

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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: 1991.0664.0562Catalog Number: M-05774Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 486Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0562.011991.0664.0562.02

Object Name: jarjar

Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 29.5 cm x 13 cm; 11 5/8 in x 5 1/8 inoverall: 11 7/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 30.1625 cm x 13.0175 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-880b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_994230

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