Albarello, Axung Gallin.

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Albarello, "Axung Gallin."

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1940.1.28

Description

White ceramic albarello from l'Alcora, Spain, decorated with blue and yellow flowers and leaves and a yellow and red oval encircling the Latin abbreviation, "Axung Gallin." [ointment of hen].

Collection

Dr. David Costelo Collection

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1940.1

Source or Donor

Josiah K. Lilly

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Josiah K. Lilly (Class of 1882), 1940

Made/Created

Time Period

17th Century

Place

County

Spain

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

L'Alcora, Spain

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Albarello

Height

8-1/4 in

Diameter

4 in