Italian maiolica apothecary pill pot and cover, Castel Durante, circa 1575, with the label .P. ANTICO around the rim, decorated with a queen holding a sceptre, background decoration of ochre and blue.
For a similarly decorated pot and cover see the V&A Collection; Salting Bequest C.2268-1910. A similar jar is also illustrated in Rudolf F. A. Drey 'Apothecary Jars' 1978, pl. 24B, p.61.
