Drug jar for pharmaceutical preparation

Made:
1510-1600 in Italy
Albarello vase, polychrome maiolica glaze with inscription

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Albarello vase, polychrome maiolica glaze with inscription
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Albarello vase, polychrome maiolica glaze with inscription, SOIFFI.B.SINE OPIO.D.R., possibly used for water parsley, Italian, perhaps from Rome, 16th century.

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42499
Materials:
earthenware, polychrome, tin-glazed
type:
albarello
credit:
Wellcome Trust