Handleless syrup jar

Made:
1740-1760

Handleless syrup jar, tin-glazed earthenware, cherub and shell motif, used for ginger syrup, English, 1740-1760

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42981
Materials:
earthenware (tin-glazed), including base
Measurements:
height 189 mm
diameter 138 mm
type:
syrup jars

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