Drug Jar
ca. 1510 (made)
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Drug pot or albarello for 'Ioc Sanum', tin-glazed earthenware painted in dark blue, brownish orange and yellow. On the front an oval laurel wreath tied with ribbons forming a panel traversed by a band with the inscription in Gothic letters. Above and below the band, formal bands and leaves in reserve on an orange ground. At the back stars scattered amongst the ribbons. The numeral 28 and other pharmacy marks incised under the base after firing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Drug jar or albarello for 'Ioc Sanum', tin-glazed earthenware, made in Deruta about 1510 |
| Physical description | Drug pot or albarello for 'Ioc Sanum', tin-glazed earthenware painted in dark blue, brownish orange and yellow. On the front an oval laurel wreath tied with ribbons forming a panel traversed by a band with the inscription in Gothic letters. Above and below the band, formal bands and leaves in reserve on an orange ground. At the back stars scattered amongst the ribbons. The numeral 28 and other pharmacy marks incised under the base after firing. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ioc Sanum' (lohoch Sanum was an anti-tussive (cough suppressant) and anti-asthmatic medication made from more than ten, mostly sweet ingredients. )
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| Gallery label | Drug pot (Albarello)
Made in Deruta about 1510
Inscription:"Ioc Sanum" (healthy loch)
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.2094-1910 Bequeathed by George Salting
Locco is a medicament of honey-like consistency, for licking up with the tongue(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
| Object history | Bardini Collection. Bardini Sale Cat., Christie's, 27 May 1902, French ed., pl.19, no.495. |
| Production | J Mallet, 25-07-2000. Broken, glaze flaking. Incised marks on the bottom. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977 |
| Other number | 406 - Rackham (1977) |
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| Accession number | C.2094-1910 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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