Name/Title
Promotional Gift Mortar and Pestle in the Style of an 'Albarello'Entry/Object ID
PCP.2012.4.5.abDescription
Glazed off-white and blue ceramic mortar and pestle in the style of an 'Albarello,' with "PHARMACY" and decorative elements painted on the mortar's exteriorContext
From Alan Strauss' 'A Collection of Mortar and Pestle Sets,' p.8: "This set was sold by a company that sold giftware for members of the pharmacy profession."Collection
Alan Strauss, R.Ph CollectionCategory
apothecary tools and equipment, decorative art/objects
tools and equipment
Acquisition
Accession
PCP.2012.4Source or Donor
Alan Strauss, R.Ph.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Alan Strauss, R.Ph, 2012Made/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
ItalyRegion
Southern EuropeContinent
EuropeDimensions
Dimension Description
MortarHeight
5 inDiameter
5 inDimension Description
PestleLength
5 in