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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Drug Pot and Cover

ca.1765-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Globular body with cylindrical neck, circular foot, bell-shaped cover, loop handle and short straight spout. Around the neck, the name of the drug, in black letters. Round the body are bouquets of roses and other flowers; the lower portion is decorated with a band of acanthus leaves; the cover has a row of conventional leaves, and round the rim, the foot and the edge of the cover are narrow bands of conventional designs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Wet drug vase with cover, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, 'Sir: di Cedro', Italy, ca.1765-1775
Physical description
Globular body with cylindrical neck, circular foot, bell-shaped cover, loop handle and short straight spout. Around the neck, the name of the drug, in black letters. Round the body are bouquets of roses and other flowers; the lower portion is decorated with a band of acanthus leaves; the cover has a row of conventional leaves, and round the rim, the foot and the edge of the cover are narrow bands of conventional designs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.5cm
  • Diameter: 20.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Sir: di Cedro' (Italian. Painted around neck.)
Translation
Lime syrup
Gallery label
Drug pot with cover. Made in Italy Sir: di Cedro Tin-glazed earthenware 124&A-1869(16/07/2008)
Object history
Purchase price note: Bought for £1 4s. from Sig. Gagliardi
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
  • R. Drey, Apothecary jars, London 1978, p. 75 Pl. 33a, p. 81 our jar illustrated
Other number
1266 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
124&A-1869

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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