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LicenseItalian syrup jug, early C18 blue and white probably from
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Italian syrup jug
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Italian syrup jug, early C18 blue and white probably from Veneto, used for "crafty fox oil"
Oil of Foxes (Oglio di Volpine) was prepared by gutting a whole fox before simmering it in spring water, sea water, oil and salt until the water evaporated. The cooked fox was then boiled in water infused with herbs, and the water strained and stored for use. Oil of Foxes was thought useful for treating gout and aching joints. Oil of Foxes had universal approval from medical and pharmacy texts.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Ceramic-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A631948
- Materials:
- pottery, grey-blue on white ground
- Measurements:
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overall: 194 mm x 193 mm 149 mm, .71kg
- type:
- syrup jar
