Drug Jar
ca. 1765-1775 (made)
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Delftware continued to be used for pharmaceutical purposes into the 1800s. Glass or white earthenware with transfer-printed labels finally replaced it. This jar contained a purgative made with various ingredients including cloves.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue |
Brief description | Drug jar with depictions of a sun-burst, flowers and an inscription, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, probably London, England, ca. 1765-1775 |
Physical description | One side is painted in blue with a cartouche inscribed E:CARYOCOST. Surmounted by a sun-bust and flowers, with fleshy leaves below. Body colour: Buff. Glaze: Bluish white, pooling slightly towards the base and much crazed. Foot-rim wiped entirely clean of glaze. Shape: Slightly concave on underside. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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Marks and inscriptions | E:CARYOCOST. |
Credit line | Given by Mrs Liselotte Caraco, in memory of her husband, Dr Max Caraco |
Object history | Given by Mrs Liselotte Caraco in memory of her husband Dr. Max Caraco, London, 1991. |
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Summary | Delftware continued to be used for pharmaceutical purposes into the 1800s. Glass or white earthenware with transfer-printed labels finally replaced it. This jar contained a purgative made with various ingredients including cloves. |
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Other number | K11. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
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Accession number | C.191-1991 |
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Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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