Drug Jar
Regionfrom the area of
Albissola, Liguria
or (Italy)
Regionfrom the area of
Savona, Liguria
(Italy)
Date17th century
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions20.3 cm (8 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
MarkingsNo marks
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1907.80
DescriptionMajolica pharmaceutical jar. Globular with flaring foot, wide mouth, spout and one flat handle. Design in blue on white. Annunciation, with band below lettered, OXIMEL SEMPLICE. Also landscape, birds, ship, etc. No marks. One of a set of seven.ProvenanceWalter Kimball & Co., Boston, MA.; purchased by the Worcester Art Museum, 1907.
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