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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Drug Jar

late 17th century-early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Fulham (made)

Drug jar of salt-glazed stoneware.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Stoneware
Object type
Drug jar
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware
Stoneware
Glazed
Brief description
Drug jar, salt-glazed stoneware, probably Fulham, London, late 17th-early 18th century
Physical description
Drug jar of salt-glazed stoneware.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.6cm
  • Diameter: 11cm
Credit line
Purchased with the support of Sir Harry Djanogly CBE and with funds from the Hugh Phillips and Robert Stones Bequests
Object history
Formerly Tait Collection, Sothebys 28/4/81, lot 32.
Bibliographic references
  • Oswald, Hildyard & Hughes. English brown stoneware, 1670-1900. London: Faber and Faber, 1982, pl. 22
  • Hildyard, Robin. Browne Muggs: English brown stoneware. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.87-2013

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Record createdJuly 22, 2013
Record URL
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