Brown and blue lustre on a cream coloured ceramic vase. Its concave body is divided by thirteen ridges painted in blue. The areas between contain panels of brown and white, either white arabesques on a brown ground or clusters of brown dots on a white ground. A band of brown arabesque circles the neck of the vessel.
Albarello (Pharmaceutical Jar)

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Brown and blue lustre on a cream coloured ceramic vase. Its concave body is divided by thirteen ridges painted in blue. The areas between contain panels of brown and white, either white arabesques on a brown ground or clusters of brown dots on a white ground. A band of brown arabesque circles the neck of the vessel
Albarello (Pharmaceutical Jar), Side

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View looking into the interior of a brown and blue lustre on a cream coloured ceramic vase. Dark brown lip of the neck and beige shoulder of the sides can be seen.
Albarello (Pharmaceutical Jar), Interior

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Circular bottom of a beige ceramic vase, blue glaze is visible on the edges to the foot. the bottom is not glazed and has three small white stickers.
Albarello (Pharmaceutical Jar), Bottom

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On Display
Albarello (Pharmaceutical Jar)
  • Accession Number:AKM787
  • Place:Syria, probably Raqqa
  • Dimensions:height: 26 cm
  • Date:13th Century
  • Materials and Technique:fritware, lustre-painted and glazed

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