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LicenseBlue and white pharmacy vase used for rose syrup
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Blue and white pharmacy vase used for rose syrup
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Blue and white pharmacy vase used for rose syrup, from Faenza or Venice with coat of arms, Italy, 1620-1720
The abbreviated inscription Sciroppo Rosato Solutivo translates into English as “Laxative Syrup of Roses”. It was made from 5 lb (2.6 kg) of pale roses and 4 lb (2.6 kg) of sugar, which were heated to a syrupy consistency. This syrup was then used to treat fevers and purge bile from the body by acting as a laxative. The mixture was probably taken as a drink or by the spoonful and would have been very sweet.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Ceramic-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A631890
- Measurements:
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overall: 353 mm x 321 mm 266 mm, 4.69kg
- type:
- syrup jar
