Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Decorative Arts Eugen Schönebeck

Eugen Schönebeck

Total silver weight 103 grams

The artist was born in Le Havre

Both the top and base have the original functioning locks and keys

This fine antique buffet was last purchased in 2005 for $20

Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Decorative Arts Eugen SchönebeckA 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