Earthenware drug jar, Iran, 1201-1300
- Made:
- 1201-1300 CE in Kashan
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Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Persian
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Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Kashan, Persian, 13th century
The rim and top of this hexagonal drug jar is inscribed with Islamic script. The jar is glazed with a striking turquoise colour. The jar would have been used to hold ingredients for preparations or the actual finished product. The jar’s contents would have been protected using an age-old technique – a parchment or vellum cover tied off with string.
This jar was purchased in Cairo, Egypt, in 1932 by Captain Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome’s agents who collected on his behalf.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A121043
- Materials:
- earthenware (tin-glazed)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 210 mm 130 mm, .7kg
- type:
- drug jar
- credit:
- Bey Yesdi, H.M.
