Pharmacy Jar
Pharmacy jars used for spices and drugs were a specialty of Valencian potters during the 1400s. Their shape—tall and slender without handles or spouts—made them easy to store, while the wide mouth provided ready access to their contents. A parchment label (attached with a string) would have indicated their contents.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pharmacy Jar
- Date: 1400–1450
- Geography: Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain
- Culture: Spanish
- Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
- Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (31.8 x 14 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
- Object Number: 08.110.22
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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