Three Pharmacy Jars (Albarelli)
maker
Unknown
Date18th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumMaiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions23 x 11.7 cm (9 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.) approx. for each
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC25n9.1-3
eMuseum ID719985
EmbARK ObjectID16268
TMS Source ID4603
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 199. (as 18th century Italian)
MarksNotesInitialed in glazing (front center of each): M F
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) from the antique dealer Gaetano Pepe, Naples on 26 October 1897 for 12 lire (for the set of three).
