Accession No

1244

Brief Description

albarello pharmacy jar, attributed to Faenza, Italian, 1550 (c)

Origin

Italy [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Faenza [attributed]

Class

medical

Earliest Date

1550

Latest Date

1550

Inscription Date

Material

ceramic ( earthenware)

Dimensions

height 187 mm; max diameter 100mm; diameter (neck) 90 mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

main body:
‘de contra peste’ (gothic script) (against pestilence)

Description Notes

Earthenware; tin glazed. Polychrome decoration. Everted rim. Concave sides. Turned and completely glazed base; slightly greenish tinge to glaze. A Quarteiri decoration - ground divided into different coloured panels: green, blue, brown, and embellished with yellow, blue and white foliage patterns.

Condition fair (chips to neck and base); complete

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