Pharmacy leech jar, ornate maroon gilt earthenware

Made:
1831-1859 in Burslem
maker:
Samuel Alcock and Company
Pharmacy leech jar, no lid, ornate maroon gilt earthenware

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Pharmacy leech jar, no lid, ornate maroon gilt earthenware
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Pharmacy leech jar, no lid, ornate maroon gilt earthenware, by Alcock at Burslem, English, 1831-1859

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637609
Materials:
earthenware, fine grained
Measurements:
overall: 263 mm x 247 mm 196 mm,
type:
leech jars