Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Decorative Arts Both the top and base

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

The artist was born in Le Havre

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

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Pair Antique 17th Century Spanish Blue & White Pottery Albarelli Apothecary Jars 1680 Decorative Arts Both the top and baseA 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