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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Drug Bottle

1520-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drug bottle (albarello), 'eo violado' painted around body in blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue
Brief description
Drug bottle (albarello), 'eo violado' painted around body, made in Venice or Castel Durante, Italy, 1520-1530, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Drug bottle (albarello), 'eo violado' painted around body in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Diameter: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
'eo violado' (Italian. Painted around body)
Translation
Violet electuary
Gallery label
Drug bottle (albarello) Made in Venice or Castel Durante , Italy 1520-1530 eo violado Tin-glazed earthenware 597-1908 Given by Charles Lund, Esq.(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Charles Lund, Esq.
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
201 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
597-1908

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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