Albarello, or pharmacy jar, straight-sided, flanged at rim. Painted in blue with plant motifs and a scroll

Details

• Title

  Albarello, or pharmacy jar, straight-sided, flanged at rim. Painted in blue with plant motifs and a scroll

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Veneto › Metropolitan City of Venice › Venice (perhaps) (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1500 - 1560

• Material and technique

  earthenware, tin-glazed (maiolica), blue and white

• Object type

  science/medicine › medical/medicine equipment › apothecary-vessel › apothecary-jar › albarello

• Dimensions

  17.4 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Douglas and Mary Barrett, 2011.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 40 | European Ceramics

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA2014.3

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