Pair of Spanish Apothecary Alberelos Jars

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A pair of apothecary jars in the style of 18th-century faience ceramic Talavera Spanish "albarelos" apothecary jars, hand-thrown, and with … more A pair of apothecary jars in the style of 18th-century faience ceramic Talavera Spanish "albarelos" apothecary jars, hand-thrown, and with hand-painted cobalt blue on white designs of a two-headed eagle, shield, and crown on a parchment background with scrolled edges, and scrolls on the back. One reads "citico" and "resina comun", the other "raiz de altea" and "jabon animal". Possibly original, possibly 19th-century, but probably 20th-century . less