This blue monochrome albarello drug jar has a white glazed background with a central design of a shield and crown. The interior of the shield has a star, a cross, and a stylized flower. The shield and crown are framed by curling vines and stems. At the shoulders are thin bands and a semicircle of lozenges. The glaze for the various motifs is thick and is raised in spots.
Date Made: 1600 - 1699
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: ItalyAttributed To: Italy: Tuscany, Florence
Subject: Pharmacy
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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: 1991.0664.0523Catalog Number: M-05735Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 447Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0523
Object Name: jaralbarello
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23.2 cm x 11.3 cm; 9 1/8 in x 4 7/16 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a24e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_993534
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