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Dry drug jar, circa 1750
- Title(s):
Dry drug jar.
- Published/Created:
- London, England, circa 1750.
- Physical Description:
- 1 jar : white delftware ; 19 cm high x 15 cm in diameter
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsSpencer Jar 11Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto SpencerView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/15769793
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Inscribed "U, ex althea" i.e. unguentum extratum althaea, an ointment made from the gummy extract of the roots of the althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow. It was used to soothe irritated throats and to relieve coughs.
Title from Spencer.
Spencer, K. M. James N. Spencer Collection of English Delftware Apothecary Jars, 11
Ovoid jar with shoulders tapering into a short stem, and then slightly flaring out to a small foot. - Form/Genre:
- Delftware.
Drug jars. - Export:
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