Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Italian maiolica apothecary pill pot and cover, Castel Durante, circa 1575, with the label .P. ANTICO around the rim, decorated with a queen holding a sceptre, background decoration of ochre and blue,
Dimensions:
Height: approx. 15/3cm. (6in.)
Condition:
restoration to rim and portion of rim glaze restored, knop and chips to cover neatly restored.
Notes:
For a similarly decorated pot and cover see the V&A Collection; Salting Bequest C.2268-1910. A similar jar is also illustrated in Rudolf F. A. Drey 'Apothecary Jars' 1978, pl. 24B, p.61.
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