jar

Description:

This Albarello drug jar has a flared lip and foot. The central motif is a double-headed eagle wearing a crown and a shield with a grayish-white glaze with blue, yellow, green and magnesium decoration. The eagle is flanked by two putti sitting among blue and green foliage.

Date Made: 18th Century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Pharmacy

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0577Catalog Number: M-05789Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 501

Object Name: Jar

Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 21.1 cm x 4 cm; 8 5/16 in x 1 9/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0a0e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_994534

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