Spanien / ca. 1700 - Pharmacy jar (2) - Faience, Majolica - H. 22 cm

An exceptional pair of historic pharmacy vessels made of tin-glazed earthenware/Majolica, probably of Spanish origin and possibly from the Talavera de la Reina area. The vessels impress with their strong polychrome hand-painted heraldic motifs, rising lions, ornamental decor, and church heraldry with galero and tassels.

Particularly interesting is the running pharmaceutical inscription “VNG. AGRIPPAE,” which stands for Unguentum Agrippae, the historical Agrippa salve. This medicinal preparation is documented in historical pharmacopoeias of the 17th and early 18th centuries on several occasions.

The design conforms to the tradition of elaborately decorated apothecary vessels, as they were produced in Spain especially for monastic, hospital, and institutional pharmacies. Comparable heraldically adorned apothecary Majolicas from Talavera are museally documented for the 17th and 18th centuries.

The strongly pronounced craquelé texture, firing irregularities, and the visible signs of age of the tin glaze give the vessels a strikingly authentic historical appearance.

Temporal classification: likely 17th–18th century, around 1700.
Origin: probably Spain, possibly Talavera de la Reina. The exact workshop is not secured.

An appealing pair of historic pharmaceutical ceramics, where decorative Majolica painting, heraldry, and European apothecary history meet.

Please refer to the photos for the measurements. The condition—especially chips—is documented in the photos.

The goods will be wrapped in padding foil and surrounded by Bio-Styrofoam inside a double-walled carton and shipped by DHL.