TROCIS DE CAPPA RIBVS

This albarello is elaborately decorated with mythical figures. A white scroll is marked TROCIS DE CAPPA RIBVS in blue text. Pharmaceutical historian George Urdang attributes this jar from the Italian city of Urbina and dates it to the 16th century. Albarelli with wide mouths were used to store dry leaves and bark and other bulky material.

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.

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