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Albarello

This bright blue and white albarello has bands of cross hatching at the collar. Blue stripes divide the container into sections. Large blue balls surrounded by elongated triangular shapes with collars. Urdang attributed this albarello to 15th century Florece. 1954 G. Folch Jou felt this piece was of Spanish origin.

Date: 1400 - 1499
Type: jar
Medium: ceramic (overall material)
Department: NMAH
Institution: National Museum of American History
Object number: nmah_993507
Credit: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

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