A tasteful ceramic vase from the 18th century

Giacomo Boselli Maiolica Albarello with Rocchetto shape, featuring a cartouche at the front with the inscription Ung. Camphor tree, Savona 18th century. The cartouche, like the background of the entire vase, has a berrettino-colored background, that is blue and white, typical for apothecary vases, with shading in Sienese yellow. The Albarello by Jacques Boselli (1744–1808) dates from the late 18th century. It has a neck with a rolled opening, a narrowing cylindrical base, a baluster-shaped body decorated with flying birds, a castle in the background, and a female figure between two trees.

The instrument is in good condition, with only minor chips on the edges of the base and neck. At the bottom, there is a signature of Jacques Boselli,

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