Albarello drug jar for the Countess' Ointment, Italy, 1530-1540

Made:: 1530-1540 in Italy

Albarello, North Italian, probably Faenza or Venice

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Albarello, North Italian, probably Faenza or Venice
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Albarello, North Italian, probably Faenza or Venice
Science Museum Group Collection
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Albarello, North Italian, probably Faenza or Venice, polychrome with gothic writing, labelled U. Comitise (the Countess' Ointment), used to prevent miscarriages, 1530-1540

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Category:: Medical Ceramic-ware

Object Number:: 1988-397

Materials:: ceramic

Measurements:: overall: 168 mm 131 mm, .73kg

type:: drug jar

credit:: Christie, Manson and Woods Limited

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