Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Mid-Century Modern the top with curved sides

the top with curved sides

In 1786 an account of paper filigree work was published in the New Ladies’ Magazine illustrating stylised floral patterns and borders

from the arts of ancient Egypt and from French design of the mid-18th century – a revival of this Rococo style is seen in the use of curved forms and decoration in the shape of rocks and shells

on ghost towns

which are readily obtained at most hardware stores

Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Mid-Century Modern the top with curved sidesA very good pair of antique 17th century Spanish blue & white pottery albarelli or apothecary jars, circa 1680. From the 15th century onward cylindrical drug jars like this were used throughout Europe & Islamic countries in North Africa & the Near East, they were used for medicines and herbal remedies. This late 1600s pair of Spanish albarelli are of cylindrical waisted form and having a wide slightly flared mouth, each jar with a raised circular