Albarello
1395–1425
- Medium
- tin-glazed earthenware, brown lustre
- Dimensions
- Overall: 30.7 x 11.5 cm (12 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Spain, Manises, 15th century
About
An albarello is a type of pharmacy jar for dried medicinal herbs. The geometric ornament was inspired by contemporary Islamic designs in Muslim-occupied Spain.