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Wet drug jar, circa 1750
- 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 ManuscriptsSpencer Jar 6Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto SpencerView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/15768723
- 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:
- Delftware
Drug jars
Ceramic (material)
Tin glaze - Export:
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