An albarello is a type of earthenware jar, originally a medicinal jar designed to hold apothecaries' ointments and drugs. Based on Persian designs said to emulate bamboo (the traditional manufacturing...
An albarello is a type of earthenware jar, originally a medicinal jar designed to hold apothecaries' ointments and drugs. Based on Persian designs said to emulate bamboo (the traditional manufacturing material), the jars are usually cylindrical with a slightly concave waist.