National Museum of American History
Albarello
16th century
This albarello has horizontal and vertical bands of blue, green and yellow vines and leaves. The center of the jar features a profile of a bearded soldier wearing a helmet. To the left of the soldier is a small band marked, <i>Marce.</i> Below the portrait is a scroll marked <i>Coserua: vio laru</i> in blue text. Pharmaceutical historian George Urdang attributes this albarello to the Italian town once known as Castel Durante, before its name was changed to Urbina in 1635.
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