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Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar
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Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

18th century
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Description

Rare Early 18th-Century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Brief Description:

This is a truly incredible quality Italian tin-glazed earthenware Savona wet drug Jar. c.1730.

With a broad strap-like loop handle, spout and spreading foot.

The body, painted with a continuous landscape scene with four figures, one wearing a broad-rimmed hat, and the base with a lighthouse mark.

Note: A very similar Jar can be found in the collection of the V&A Museum (C.92-1944) and was bequeathed by Sir St. Clair Thomson.

The figural painting is in the manner of the Capricci di varie figure, popular etchings by the French artist Jacques Callot (1592-1635).

The mark to the bases represents the famous lighthouse of the port of Genoa, known as the Lanterna. Its use was granted by the Senate of Genoa to the Grosso workshop of Albisola in 1641, and then transferred around 1700 to the workshop of the Chiodo and Peirano families in Savona.

Attributes:

Italian

Savona

Circa: 1720-1730

Condition:

A small area of the rim of the Jar has been restored.

A small area of the spout has been restored.

A small area to the rim of the foot has been restored - see images.

Overall Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 8'' | 20.3 cm

Width: 6.2'' | 15.7 cm

Depth: 7.5'' | 19 cm

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*A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

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Physical Dimensions
Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
15.7cm (6.18")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Artsonline has dated this Italian Majolica Wet Jar to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1153883
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Description
Rare Early 18th-Century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Brief Description:

This is a truly incredible quality Italian tin-glazed earthenware Savona wet drug Jar. c.1730.

With a broad strap-like loop handle, spout and spreading foot.

“
The body, painted with a continuous landscape scene with four figures, one wearing a broad-rimmed hat, and the base with a lighthouse mark.
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fig 1. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 1. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Note: A very similar Jar can be found in the collection of the V&A Museum (C.92-1944) and was bequeathed by Sir St. Clair Thomson.

The figural painting is in the manner of the Capricci di varie figure, popular etchings by the French artist Jacques Callot (1592-1635).

fig 2. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 2. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

The mark to the bases represents the famous lighthouse of the port of Genoa, known as the Lanterna. Its use was granted by the Senate of Genoa to the Grosso workshop of Albisola in 1641, and then transferred around 1700 to the workshop of the Chiodo and Peirano families in Savona.

fig 3. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 3. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Attributes:

Italian

Savona

Circa: 1720-1730

Condition:

A small area of the rim of the Jar has been restored.

A small area of the spout has been restored.

A small area to the rim of the foot has been restored - see images.

fig 4. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 4. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Overall Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 8'' | 20.3 cm

Width: 6.2'' | 15.7 cm

Depth: 7.5'' | 19 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece*

fig 5. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 5. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Delivery

Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services.

Great care and much time are taken over the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces that we sell.

fig 6. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 6. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition.

For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days.

fig 7. An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
fig 7. Rare Early 18th-century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar

Returns Policy

Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy

(excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging).

Pay Securely - Telephone orders welcome

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Height
20.3cm (7.99")
Width
15.7cm (6.18")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Artsonline has dated this Italian Majolica Wet Jar to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1153883
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An 18th-century Italian Savona majolica wet drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue landscapes, a single side handle, a raised spout, and a pedestal base.
Rare Early 18th-Century Italian Savona Majolica Apothecary Pharmacy Wet Drug Jar
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FAQs

A wet drug jar, often referred to as a syrup vessel or spouted jar, was crafted specifically to store liquid medical preparations such as syrups, oils, and herbal decoctions within historic pharmacies.

18th-century Italian majolica was manufactured using low-fired earthenware coated with an opaque white tin glaze, which served as a canvas for brush-painted metal oxide pigments such as cobalt blue.

Authentic Savona pottery typically exhibits characteristic cobalt blue decoration on a bluish-white tin glaze, often featuring monochrome landscapes, human figures, or heraldic symbols alongside maker marks such as the crest of Savona.

An antique majolica jar serves as a focal accent on a curated bookshelf, mantelpiece, or console table, pairing effectively alongside dark timber, leather-bound books, or botanical displays.

Tin-glazed ceramics should be dusted gently with a soft microfibre cloth and kept dry; abrasive cleaning products, prolonged soaking, or atmospheric humidity fluctuations should be avoided to protect glaze integrity.
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