Ewer Body
18th century
| Artist/Maker |
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
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Wet drug vase with cover, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, 'Olio ....', 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. |
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| Object history | Purchase price note: Bought for £1 4s. from Sig. Gagliardi Transferred to Circulation 2 March 1909 |
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| Bibliographic reference | R. Drey, Apothecary Jars, London/Boston, 1978, p. 75, fig 33a Illustrates 124-1869 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 123-1869 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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