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Wet drug jar, between 1700 and 1740
- Title(s):
Wet drug jar.
- Additional Title(s):
S. rosar. sol
- Published/Created:
- London, England, between 1700 and 1740.
- Physical Description:
- 1 jar : white delftware ; 19 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (20 cm including handle)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsSpencer Jar 8Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto SpencerView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Public Domain
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/15769304
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- The inscription means "syrupus rosarum solutivus" or "solutive syrup of roses."
"These two differ only in the former [syrup of damask roses] being made with the express'd juice of the flowers [mixed with] sugar and the latter [solutive syrup of roses] from a strong Infusion of the flowers. The latter of which is much the best, and is conveniently made with the residuum after distillation of the water, as has been already hinted. It is a stronger purge than that of rhubard." See J. Quincy, A compleat English dispensatory, 1718, p. 380.
Title from Spencer.
Spencer, K. M. James N. Spencer Collection of English Delftware Apothecary Jars, 8
The apothecary jar is bulbous with a spreading foot and a strap-like looped handle. The jar has a ridged neck with a glazed rim and a flanged spout. The hollowed base is glazed with a glazed edge. The body of the jar is glazed and decorated in blue and dark blue (possibly black) with a later songbirds design. The label panel is straight with a wavy strap-work frame. See Spencer Collection. - Form/Genre:
- Delftware
Drug jars
Ceramic (material)
Tin glaze - Export:
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