Two polychrome majolica pharmacy jars. Northern Italy, 18th century.
h max cm 18.5, mouth max d cm 11.2, foot d cm 9.2
Spool-shaped body decorated with leafy garlands, floral motifs, and masks, with apothecary inscriptions in Gothic-style characters. Restoration.
Comparative bibliography: N. Stringa, in R. Ausenda (ed.), Musei d'Arti Applicate , Volume II, Milan 2001, p. 504 n. 456, nn. 462-469. An albarello with a similar cobalt blue garland decoration is preserved in the Civic Collections of the Sforza Castle in Milan, attributed to the Manardi factory of Bassano between the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century.
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h max cm 18.5, mouth max d cm 11.2, foot d cm 9.2
Spool-shaped body decorated with leafy garlands, floral motifs, and masks, with apothecary inscriptions in Gothic-style characters. Restoration.
Comparative bibliography: N. Stringa, in R. Ausenda (ed.), Musei d'Arti Applicate , Volume II, Milan 2001, p. 504 n. 456, nn. 462-469. An albarello with a similar cobalt blue garland decoration is preserved in the Civic Collections of the Sforza Castle in Milan, attributed to the Manardi factory of Bassano between the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century.
To request a Condition Report, please contact arredi@finarte.it
