El. PLIRI. ARGO
date: label: date made
content: 17th century
label: Date made
content: 1600 - 1699
notes: label: Description
content: This albarello has a yellow background surrounded by a green wreath with yellow and blue berries. An image of an angel stands above a blue and white scroll reads <i>EL PLIRI ARGOR</i> in black.
label: Description
content: An albarello is a type of jar made from tin-glazed earthenware known as Majolica. This type of jar was used in apothecary shops from the time of the Middle Ages. Majolica pottery received its name from the Italian town of Majorca, where this style of earthenware was developed. The tin glaze of majolica resulted in an opaque whiteness that mimics porcelain. The jar would then be painted with vivid colors.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy
label: place made
content: Italy: Tuscany, Siena
topic: label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0538
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: catalog number
content: M-05750
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 462
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0538
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jar
label: Object Name
content: jar, albarello
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 18.7 cm x 11.2 cm; 7 3/8 in x 4 7/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 19.3675 cm x 11.43 cm