Earthenware pharmacy jar with blue "Delft" glazing, English, 1601-1651
Simple tin-glazed storage pots like this one were common in the early 1600s, especially in the Netherlands and England. This example has Delft blue glazing, a popular style of the period. The rim of the jar would originally have been covered with parchment secured with string to protect the contents.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Ceramic-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A42378
- Materials:
- earthenware (tin glazed) and complete
- Measurements:
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overall: 129 mm x 153 mm, 0.892 kg
- type:
- storage jar