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A waisted albarello,...

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A waisted albarello,...
A waisted albarello,
painted in blue on a light blue ground 'a berettino', on the waist a scroll inscribed 'E.LINITIVI' for lenitivum electaurium, the rest decorated with scrolling fruit and leaves, unidentified shield blow in yellow and orange, early 17th century
20cm high
Lenitivum electuarium is a purgative electuary made from senna, tamarind pulp, prunes, polypody rhizome, liquorice and other ingredients (see Rudolf Drey, 'Apothecary Jars' Faber and Faber 1978, pages 210-211)
See Berard Rackaham, Victoria and Albert Museum: Catalogue of Italian Maiolica (1977), Cat 983, page 330 for similar jar inscribed and dated 1593
£250-400