Italian maiolica wet drug jar Rome dated 1557 apothecary pharmacy

FOR SALE WE HAVE A WONDERFUL ITALIAN MAIOLICA ALBARELLO FROM THE 16TH CENTURY

BLUE AND WHITE DECORATION WITH FLORAL SPRAYS AND STRUTTING BIRDS , FRONT LOWER JAR SHOWS A DEVIL WITH HORNS AND WHAT APEAR TO BE BRANCHES GROWING FROM HIS MOUTH ALMOST GREEN MAN LIKE , FRONT BANNER OR CARTOUCHE WITH GOTHIC TEXT AND A SIMPLE YELLOW LINE TO BASE UNDER TEXT , REAR DOUBLE BANDED HANDLE WITH A MASK TO LOWER TERMINAL AND BELOW THIS A LARGE FLORAL DECORATED URN WHICH CONTAINS THE DATE ==1557==

SMALL CHIP RESTORED TO FOOT AND A SECTION OF THE RIM reglued ABOVE THE TOP HANDLE TERMINAL , BUT WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE OR CRACKS / HAIRLINES

24 CM TALL ===20 CM FROM HANDLE TO SPOUT

RARE TO FIND SUCH AN EARLY DATED EXAMPLE WITH SUCH GOOD DECORATION , IT IS A WONDERFUL SURVIVOR AND HAS BEEN IN OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS