Drug Jar
1501 (dated)
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Drug-jar (albarello) of earthenware, painted in blue, bluish black, orange, yellow and copper green. Below the shoulder is a cartouche inscribed in Gothic characters with the name of the contents: 'benalbo' (white behen or bladder campion). Between the ends of the cartouche are three rosettes; below it the surface is covered with a symmetrical design comprising two grotesque masks and two tablets with the date 1501 above a palmette flanked by cornucopias. Round the shoulder and base, bands of chequers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Drug jar with 'Benalbo' painted in cartouche below rim, made in Siena, dated 1501, tin-glazed earthenware |
| Physical description | Drug-jar (albarello) of earthenware, painted in blue, bluish black, orange, yellow and copper green. Below the shoulder is a cartouche inscribed in Gothic characters with the name of the contents: 'benalbo' (white behen or bladder campion). Between the ends of the cartouche are three rosettes; below it the surface is covered with a symmetrical design comprising two grotesque masks and two tablets with the date 1501 above a palmette flanked by cornucopias. Round the shoulder and base, bands of chequers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Benalbo' (Painted in Gothic characters in a cartouche below the rim)
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| Gallery label | Drug jar
Made in Siena dated 1501
Inscription: 'Benalbo' (White behen, plant used for pharmaceutical recipies)
Tin-glazed earthenware
1569-1855(16/07/2008) |
| Production | See Rackham , Bernard, italian Maiolica, plate 34 C, London 1952 R Drey, 1978 Siena, dated 1501. |
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| Other number | 364 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | 1569-1855 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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