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Source Description
An <em>albarello</em> is a type of pharmacy jar for dried medicinal herbs. The geometric ornament was inspired by contemporary Islamic designs in Muslim-occupied Spain.
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130554
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Albarello
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130554
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object
title
Albarello
description
An <em>albarello</em> is a type of pharmacy jar for dried medicinal herbs. The geometric ornament was inspired by contemporary Islamic designs in Muslim-occupied Spain.
date
c. 1400–1420
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60757761
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Ceramic
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 30.7 x 11.5 cm (12 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
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Spain, Manises, 15th century
accession
1953.287
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tin-glazed earthenware, brown lustre
tombstone
Albarello, c. 1400–1420. Spain, Manises, 15th century. Tin-glazed earthenware, brown lustre; overall: 30.7 x 11.5 cm (12 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1953.287
collection
MED - Gothic
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 174
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. T<em>he World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland: The Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 36, fig. 38
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:45:07.904000
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130554
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Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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tin-glazed earthenware, brown lustre
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