17th C Italian Apothecary Jar art sky blue color

sky blue color

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17th C Italian Apothecary Jar art sky blue colorAntique, 17th century, Italian apothecary jar. Made of faience, otherwise known as a fine tin glaze pottery. Jar is in rare yellow color and condition is consistent with age. Jar originally held Rosatum, a powder used in traditional medicine, made from red roses, liquorice, aloeswood, yellowheart, cinnamon, cloves, mace, gum tragacanth, nutmegs, cardamoms, galangals, spikenard, ambergris, and musk. Jar still carries a trace scent. 8" x 5"