Vessel linework

[MarcoP]

These jars are among the most fascinating illustrations in the whole manuscript... We mentioned several partial parallels for a few features, but we still have to find something really convincing, in my opionion.

Various foot-shapes where discussed in the thread about "The containers in the Pharma section". For instance:
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You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. the attachment seems to be missing. I attach the detail again (f.26r of the "mnemonic bible" Wetmore MS1, Germany, late XV Century, originally pointed out by VViews).

   

We discussed these images years ago. Here is an updated version of what I think the text says.
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In the red text I read “Regina Saba”.

In the first black-ink line: “Non … aromata”.
Vertically at the right of the vessels: “de regine plurimis quae attulit” (the many things of the queen that she brought).
Below the vessels: “de allatione lignorum, auri, argenti” (of the bringing of wood, gold, silver).

The passage appears to be from the First Book of Kings

10:10 edit ergo regi centum viginti talenta auri et aromata multa nimis et gemmas pretiosas non sunt adlata ultra aromata tam multa quam ea quae dedit regina Saba regi Salomoni
10:11 sed et classis Hiram quae portabat aurum de Ophir adtulit ex Ophir ligna thyina multa nimis et gemmas pretiosas

10:10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
10:11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

My guess is that the two vessels are meant to contain spices (aromata).

Previous attempt at reading the text: 
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