Tall ovoid drug jar

Made:
1760-1830
Tall ovoid drug jar, blue and white earthenware, Portuguese

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Tall ovoid drug jar, blue and white earthenware, Portuguese
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Tall ovoid drug jar, blue and white earthenware, Portuguese, 1760-1830

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A633747
Materials:
earthenware (tin glazed), cobalt blue
Measurements:
height 313 mm
diameter 140 mm
type:
drug jars

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