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Barber's shaving bowl, Netherlands, 1701-1750

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1750

Pill tile with four short legs

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Pharmacy storage jar, England, 1601-1651

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1651

Dispensing pot, London, England, 1800-1820

Medical Ceramic-ware

1800-1820

Albarello jar, or vase, earthenware, tin-glazed, for opium poppy seeds, or magnesium sulphate, unsigned, Spain, 1700-1799

Albarello jar, for poppy seeds

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1800

Earthenware tile, tin glazed and decorated in blue, white and yellow with bee emblem of Pope Urban VIII, (b.1568; pope 1623-1644), said to be from his bathroom, possibly Italian.

Tin-glazed Polychrome Earthenware Tile, 1568-1744

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1568-1644

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for simple ointment, Dutch, 1751-1800

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for simple o

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for cnicus benedictus electuary, with brass lid, Delft Greek A factory, Dutch, 1759-1765

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, us

Medical Ceramic-ware

1759-1765

Earthenware lid from a teapot, Chinese

Lid from teapot

Asian Medicine

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, with foot, with metal lid, yellow decoration, possibly French, 17th or 18th century

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, with foot, with m

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1800

Syrup jar, tin glazed earthenware, peacock feather motif, used for opium syrup, inscription "SYr:MECON". 185 mm x 143 mm diameter, 797g. Unknown maker, English, 1720-1750.

Syrup jar for poppy syrup

Medical Ceramic-ware

1720-1750

Albarello, earthenware, tin glazed, for mercuric nitrate ointment, Spanish, 18th century

Albarello, earthenware, tin glazed, for mercuric n

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1800

Albarello, earthenware, tin-glazed, for paeony seeds, Spanish, 18th century

Albarello, earthenware, tin-glazed, for paeony see

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1800

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for gum elemi linguent, Dutch, 1751-1800

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for gum elem

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Albarello, earthenware, tin glazed, for myrrh resin, Spanish, 18th century

Albarello, earthenware, tin glazed, for myrrh resi

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1800