Apothecary Jar or Albarello
Artist
unidentified
Dateca. 1700
MediumMaiolica, glaze, earthenware
Dimensions7 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (19.7 x 11.1 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2014.2.1
DescriptionA Mexican maiolica / majolica, Puebla Blue-on-white pharmaceutical apothecary jar of the Spanish and Mediterranean tradition known as an albarello. The lid is missing. Off-white or cream, paste, gray to cream glazed body, dark blue glazed design of a lion with heraldry. On View
Not on view
1880
ca. 1400 C.E.
