Albarello
Albarello
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- Description
- This bright blue and white albarello has bands of cross hatching at the collar. Blue stripes divide the container into sections. Large blue balls surrounded by elongated triangular shapes with collars. Urdang attributed this albarello to 15th century Florece. 1954 G. Folch Jou felt this piece was of Spanish origin.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- jar
- albarello
- Date made
- 1400 - 1499
- place made
- Italy
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 31.5 cm x 15 cm; 12 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0515
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05727
- collector/donor number
- SAP 439
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0515
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Art
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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