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Drug Jar

1550-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Unknown
Place of origin
Sicily (made)

Drug jar with waised body, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours with a coat of arms showing two rampant lions facing a central tree.

Object details

Categories
Maiolica
Medicine
Object type
Drug jar
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Tin Glazing
Brief description
Drug jar, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, Italy, probably Sicily, 1550-1650
Physical description
Drug jar with waised body, tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours with a coat of arms showing two rampant lions facing a central tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm (Note: conversion from inches)
  • Diameter: 10.8cm (Note: At widest.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Stuart G. Davis
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.96-1951

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O308208/drug-jar-unknown/
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