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Apothecary Jar, Albarello

This albarello has vivid green, yellow and blue-green glazes. The center of the oval shield depicts the back of a nude woman and the other side of the container is a man's profile within a larger circle.

Date: 16th-17th century
Type: jar
Medium: ceramic (overall material)
Department: NMAH
Institution: National Museum of American History
Object number: nmah_993467
Credit: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

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