Drug Jar
1435-1475 (made)
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Drug jar (albarello) of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue and lustre. The diamond-shaped panel has an apothecary's mark in blue, the symbol on the front may be that of a merchant bank or pharmacy.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue and lustre |
| Brief description | Drug jar (albarello), tin-glazed earthenware painted in cobalt blue and lustre, made in Valencia, Spain, 1435-1475 |
| Physical description | Drug jar (albarello) of tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue and lustre. The diamond-shaped panel has an apothecary's mark in blue, the symbol on the front may be that of a merchant bank or pharmacy. |
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| Gallery label | Drug jar
Made in Valencia, Spain Mid 15th century
Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration
52-1907(16/07/2008) |
| Object history | Formerly Henry Wallis Collection. A similar drug-jar with the same apothecary's symbol is in the Louvre (Gonzalez Marti, 1944, fig.587). Purchase price note: Bought for £187 10s. |
| Production | Ray dates to 1435-1475 based on arms found on pieces with similar ivy leaf motif. Spallanzani also dates this vessel to the mid 15th century. Pair to no.182 (53-1907). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
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| Other number | 181 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000) |
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| Accession number | 52-1907 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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