Albarello for mithridate of Democrates

Description

Albarello is a type of an apothecary vessel incurved in the middle. Mithridate is a multi-ingredient preparation (a kind of a preserve), developed in the 1st century BC by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus. The remedy was thought to be a universal antidote and eventually gained fame as a panacea. In the 18th century, it was a valued remedy for gastric diseases. ID no.: KGZ 5952 Time of creation: 17th/18th century Museum: The Museum of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/973 Digitalisation: RDW MIC, Virtual Małopolska project