Drug Jar (Albarello)
Artistpossibly
Angelo Antonio d'Alessandro
(Italian, 1642–1717)
Dateabout 1700
Mediummaiolica; tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1918.59
DescriptionMaiolica vase. Gourd shape with foot and wide mouth. White with blue scrolls, etc., surrounding a coat of arms, with lion rampant, palm trees, etc on a yellow shield. No marks.ProvenancePurchased by Philip J. Gentner (1872-?), Florence, 1918, on behalf of the Worcester Art Museum.
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