BERRETTINE GROUND FAIENCE ALBARELLO, ROMAN KILN, 1578 baluster-shaped, decorated with a figure of a saint in reserve on a background of plant racemes, cartouche with inscription of contents; some wear and firing defects Dated 1578 H. cm 22, diam. cm 13 A ROME BERRETTINO MAJOLICA ALBARELLO, 1578; SLIGHTLY WORN, SOME FIRING DEFECTS See Biscontini Ugolini (G. Biscontini Ugolini, I vasi da farmacia nella collezione Bayer, Pisa 1997, card 33, p. 112 ff.) for an examination of Roman production and for a series of examples belonging to the Bayer collection.