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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Drug Jar

late 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware albarello (drug jar) painted in colours, made at Nîmes, late 16th century


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware albarello (drug jar) painted in colours, made at Nîmes, late 16th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in
Marks and inscriptions
inscription: 'A taxonis
Credit line
Purchased with the John Webb Trust Fund
Bibliographic reference
A. Lane, French Faïnce, London, 1970, plate 2c
Collection
Accession number
C.1-1935

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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