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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rastella, post: 331650, member: 6722&quot;]BEV - I wish I could give you an internet hug!&nbsp; Your comment made me take a step back from it being a food storage container.&nbsp; I started digging a little more!&nbsp; It&#039;s more likely to be what they call an albarello.&nbsp; It&#039;s a cylindrical vessel used to hold dry medicines, spices, etc.&nbsp; The lip is for grasping the jar off of a &quot;pharmacy&quot; shelf.&nbsp; Was not meant to hold liquid as there is no pouring spout.&nbsp; Amazing!</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit:&nbsp; Albarellos were designed to look attractive on the shelf and were a symbol of stature - thus the effort in the artwork.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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