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Wet drug jar.

circa 1750

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Wet drug jar, London, England, circa 1750, Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer.




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  • Title(s)

    Wet drug jar.

  • Additional Title(s)

    S. de erysim.

  • Published/Created

    London, England, circa 1750.

  • Physical Description

    1 jar : white delftware ; 20 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (20 cm including handle)

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Spencer Jar 6
    Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Public Domain

  • Classification

    Three-Dimensional Artifacts

  • Notes

    The inscription means "syrupus de erysimo" or "syrup of hedge mustard." It is composed of hedge mustard, elecampane, colts foot, liquorice root, borage, succory, maiden-hair, the flowers of rosemary and betony, aniseeds, and stone raisins, soaked in water and mead, then clarified and boiled with a lot of sugar to get the consistency of a syrup. See Spencer Collection.
    Title from Spencer.
    Spencer, K. M. James N. Spencer Collection of English Delftware Apothecary Jars, 6
    The apothecary jar is bulbous with an everted glazed neck, a short front spout with a wide flared mouth, and a large rear strap handle. The body of the jar is mounted on a small, short neck that flares out to a small foot with a glazed edge. A small cork is inside the spout. The base is not glazed, but it has been repaired with an over-coating of a light blue glaze. The body of the jar is decorated in blue with a cherub and shell design. The jar is a fishtail-pellet variety. See Spencer Collection.
  • Form/Genre

    Ceramic (material) | Delftware | Drug jars | Tin glaze

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