Salt glazed stoneware dispensing pot for vaseline

Made:
1830-1960 in Bristol

Salt glazed stoneware dispensing pot for vaseline, by Powell of Bristol, 1830-1960

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637717
Materials:
pot, stoneware (salt glazed)
Measurements:
height 83 mm
diameter 72 mm
type:
dispensing pots

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