Salt glazed stoneware drug with lid storage jar for sarsaparilla extract

Made:
1835-1906 in Bristol

Salt glazed stoneware drug with lid storage jar for sarsaparilla extract, by Powell of Bristol, made in England, 1835-1906

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637737
Materials:
jar, stoneware (salt-glazed) and lid, metal
Measurements:
height 79 mm
diameter 105 mm
type:
storage jars

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