albarello

The etymology of the Italian term albarello, a cylindrical vessel used to store dry, solid, powdered or unctuous drugs, cosmetics, dyes, pigments, sweetmeats, spices and herbs, is uncertain, but is believed to be Arabic in origin...

bottle

Maiolica containers for liquid compounds include flasks and boccette or bottles, flat-based vessels of various sizes and shapes having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth, and usually, no handle...

covered jar

Covered jars are wide-mouthed vessels designed to store a variety of items, including dry, solid, flaked or powdered substances, and having a matching lid or top to protect these contents...

flower vase

An ornamental receptacle for flowers or plants, a flower vase may comprise virtually any material, shape or size, but usually features a non-porous surface, flat base, and deep well with sides or walls of a height sufficient to support and/or mask stalks, wire braces, pots and other flower props...

panel

Typically square or rectangular tablets, sometimes set off by a raised edge or frame, panels represent, along with plaques and tiles, an ancient ceramic form whose vast decorative possibilities have been exploited for centuries by craftsmen from Asia to Europe...

pill jar

A small, rotund vessel used to store medicinal and other preparations in tablet or lozenge form, the maiolica pill jar is also referred to by its Italian names, pilloliera or pisside...

plate

A shallow, usually circular or oval, vessel from which food is eaten or served, a plate typically features a central medallion (called a well or cavetto when depressed or concave, and a boss or loaf when raised or convex), short sides or wall, and a wider rim (also called a ledge or marli)...

spouted jar

Maiolica apothecary wares include spouted or wet drug jars: typically flat-based, ovoid or round-bellied vessels featuring one or two handles, and a prominent, projecting tube or pipe from which fluids may be poured...

tea pot

Coffee, chocolate, and tea pots, spouted, handled vessels from which these beverages were served, became popular maiolica wares during the 17^th and 18^th centuries, a period when European ceramic production was increasingly influenced by centers in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and even Great Britain...

tureen

A large lidded bowl, typically having handles, though these are often solely ornamental in purpose, the tureen is designed for the table service of soup...

vase

A vase may be open-mouthed or, more rarely, lidded; may comprise virtually any section, height and width, and any number of details, such as handles or finials; and may serve as a container, for flowers or other things, but is equally, and often more, appreciated as an independent object of beauty...

water jar

The water jar or hydria (idria) is an ancient ceramic form comprising a round or ovoid footed body with handles (often more ornamental than practical) and a raised neck which opens to a wide, lipped opening...