albarello
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- Description
- This albarello-shaped drug jar has an off-white under glaze and simple geometric motifs at both the upper and lower shoulders. The central image within the waist is a cartoon-like portrait of a man in profile against a blue background. The man has a mustache and goatee and is wearing a green hat and shirt. The portrait is flanked by vertical sections of stylized green leaves.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Jar
- albarello
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26.2 cm x 15 cm; 10 5/16 in x 5 7/8 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0558
- catalog number
- M-05770
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 482
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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