Catalonian albarello for calamus root

Made:
1700-1760
Albarello, Spanish, from Catalonia, 1700-1760

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Albarello, Spanish, from Catalonia, 1700-1760
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Albarello, Spanish, from Catalonia, 1700-1760, used for calamus root

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42698
Materials:
whole, earthenware (tin-glazed), blue and white
Measurements:
height 285 mm
diameter 117 mm
type:
albarello

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