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C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar
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C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar

18th century
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c. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar

Brief Description:

This is a fabulous early 18th-century Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Albarello Drug Jar.

The centre, indistinctly inscribed in cold colours, between blue and manganese fruiting and floral swags above and below, on a wide flared foot.

Attributes:

Italian Majolica

Early 18th-century

Circa: 1720-1730

Condition:

Offered in an overall good antique condition, with chips, cracks and blemishes commensurate with age - Please study images.

Overall Measurements:

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 6.6'' | 16.7 cm

Width: 4.2'' | 10.6 cm

Depth: 4.2'' | 10.6 cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
16.7cm (6.57")
Width
10.6cm (4.17")
Depth
10.6cm (4.17")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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Description
C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar

Brief Description:

This is a fabulous early 18th-century Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Albarello Drug Jar.

“
The centre, indistinctly inscribed in cold colours, between blue and manganese fruiting and floral swags above and below, on a wide flared foot.
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fig 1. An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
fig 1. C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar

Attributes:

Italian Majolica

Early 18th-century

Circa: 1720-1730

Condition:

Offered in an overall good antique condition, with chips, cracks and blemishes commensurate with age - Please study images.

Overall Measurements:

fig 2. An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
fig 2. C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar

INCHES & CENTIMETRES

Height: 6.6'' | 16.7 cm

Width: 4.2'' | 10.6 cm

Depth: 4.2'' | 10.6 cm

^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^

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

fig 3. An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
fig 3. C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy 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 4. An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
fig 4. C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy 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 5. An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
fig 5. C. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy 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
16.7cm (6.57")
Width
10.6cm (4.17")
Depth
10.6cm (4.17")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1157192
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An 18th-century Italian majolica albarello pharmacy jar featuring a waisted silhouette with hand-painted blue floral patterns and central apothecary inscription.
c. 1730 Italian Majolica Nove Waisted Blue & White Albarello Drug Pharmacy Jar
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An albarello is a specialised form of tin-glazed earthenware jar designed historically to store apothecaries ointments, herbs, and dry medical preparations. Originating in the Middle East and perfected in Renaissance Italy, these vessels traditionally feature a distinctive waisted silhouette to allow easy removal from high pharmacy shelving.

18th-century Italian majolica was crafted from fired earthenware coated with an opaque white tin glaze. Artisans hand-painted decorative motifs and pharmaceutical inscriptions using metal oxide pigmentssuch as cobalt for blue and manganese for dark letteringbefore a final firing fixed the design into the glaze layer.

Authentic period pieces exhibit characteristic signs of hand craftsmanship, including slight variations in potting symmetry, pinholes or subtle crawling in the tin glaze, and natural wear or chipping around the foot rim and lip. The brushwork tends to display freehand artistic movement, and painted inscriptions often reflect period Latin pharmaceutical abbreviations.

An antique albarello serves as a decorative accent when displayed individually on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or console table. It also pairs effectively alongside companion blue-and-white ceramics or natural botanical arrangements to add historical contrast within traditional or contemporary spaces.

Tin-glazed ceramics require gentle dusting with a dry, soft microfibre cloth. Avoid immersing damaged or crazed earthenware in water or using harsh chemical cleaners, as moisture and detergents can penetrate glaze fractures and discolour the underlying clay body.
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