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"Anethum" Dill Apothecary Jar
"Anethum" Dill Apothecary Jar
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"Anethum" Dill Apothecary Jar,
A hand-painted Castelli majolica jar for the pharmacy. Blue heraldic decoration — a winged figure, a cross, scrollwork — frames the word "Anethum" (dill, used in remedies for digestion). The kind of piece that held purpose and looked good doing it.
Made by P. Phaggio, an Italian ceramicist working in the mid-twentieth century.
Condition: Good. Small chip on lid (as shown in photo).
Origin: Italy, P. Phaggio, mid-twentieth century
Details:
- Hand-painted blue heraldic decoration
- Winged figure and cross motif
- "Anethum" (dill) label in gothic lettering
- Lidded apothecary form
- P. Phaggio maker's mark
- Approximately 20 cm tall
- Italian majolica
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