Drug Jar
Regionfrom the area of
Albissola, Liguria
or (Italy)
Regionfrom the area of
Savona, Liguria
(Italy)
Date17th century
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Markingsno marks
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1907.78
DescriptionMajolica pharmaceutical jar. Globular with foot and wide mouth and domed cover, spout and two flat handles. Design of annunciation with band below, lettered, ACQ DI BETTONICA. Also landscape, birds and ship. No marks. One of a set of seven.ProvenanceWalter Kimball & Co., Boston, MA.; purchased by the Worcester Art Museum, 1907.
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