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Drug jar for mercuric nitrate ointment containing traces of yellow ointment, pink and white ceramic jar labelled "UNG: HYD: NIT:" white label with red and gold border.

Drug jar for mercuric nitrate ointment

Medical Ceramic-ware

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, barrel shaped, labelled arms and inscribed with the number '13', Spanish, probably 17th or 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1800

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, copper lustre decoration, possibly Manises, Spanish, probably 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, copper lustre dec

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1800

English delftware drug jar, restored rim, decorated in blue and white in the winged angel pattern, labelled U: LAURIN (Bay ointment). 1675-1685

English delftware drug jar, restored rim, decorate

Medical Ceramic-ware

1675-1685

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for theriaca of Andromachus, Dutch, 1730-1780

Four syrup jars and four pharmacy jars, 18th century.

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1780

Earthenware drug jar for "CONF SENNAE", with lid, English, 19th century

Earthenware drug jar for "CONF SENNAE", with lid,

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1900

Drug jar, French, 1810-1870, porcelain, used for Egyptian ointment

Drug jar, French, 1810-1870, porcelain, used for E

Medical Ceramic-ware

1810-1870

Pharmacy jar, Spanish, 18th century, maiolica, used for mercury ointment, potter's mark

Pharmacy jar, Spanish, 18th century, maiolica, use

Medical Ceramic-ware

1700-1780

Pale blue drug jar with lid, for "UNG:SULPHUR", 19th century, English

Pale blue drug jar with lid, for "UNG:SULPHUR", 19

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1900

Blue and white pharmacy vase used for Kino gum, North Italy, 1730-1830

Blue and white pharmacy vase used for Kino gum, No

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1830

Stoneware drug jar, by Wayte, 5 Gracechurch Street, London, England, 1822-1884.

Stoneware drug jar, by Wayte, 5 Gracechurch Street

Medical Ceramic-ware

1822-1884

Jar of glycerol and tragacanth, by N. F. Tyler, 87 Abingdon Road, Kensington, London, W8, England.

Jar of glycerol and tragacanth, by N. F. Tyler, 87

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Earthenware drug jar, formerly contained Red lead, with trace of contents, with metal scoop, English

Earthenware drug jar, formerly contained Red lead,

Medical Ceramic-ware

English delftware drug jar, belvester shaped, decorated in blue and white with the winged angel pattern, labelled AVREV. (The Golden Ointment), used to treat open wounds, 1670-1680

English delftware drug jar, belvester shaped, deco

Medical Ceramic-ware

1670-1680

Small drug jar, terracotta, reputedly owned by Paracelsus, German, 1500-1541

Small drug jar, terracotta, reputedly owned by Par

Medical Ceramic-ware

1500-1541

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "UNG:ZINCI.P:" English, 1816-1837

Stoneware drug jar with lid, for "UNG:ZINCI.P:" En

Medical Ceramic-ware

1816-1837

Drug jar, stoneware, glazed, with lid, for colocynth pills, English, second half 19th century

Glazed stoneware drug jar for colocynth pills

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-1900

Earthenware jar possibly a drug jar, with blue decoration, Islamic

Earthenware jar possibly a drug jar

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Earthenware lid, for drug jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

Ornate glass vessel with lid, possibly pharmaceutical

Ornate glass vessel with lid, possibly pharmaceuti

Medical Glass-ware

Earthenware jar, possibly a drug jar, with blue decoration on a white background, Islamic

Earthenware jar, possibly a drug jar

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Tin glazed earthenware lid from a drug jar, white

Medical Ceramic-ware

Pale blue glass drug jar with flat lid, possibly 19th century

Pale blue glass drug jar with flat lid, possibly 1

Medical Ceramic-ware

1801-1900

Drug jar, stoneware, Indian, 1700 to 1900

Stoneware drug jar

Asian Medicine

1700-1900

Lead glazed earthenware drug jar, with blue and black underglaze decorations, possibly 16th century

Lead glazed earthenware drug jar, with blue and bl

Medical Ceramic-ware

1501-1600

Parchment cover for drug jar, possibly 18th or 19th century

Parchment cover for drug jar, possibly 18th or 19t

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1900

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, cylindrical, with blue waist decoration, English, 1551-1700

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, cylindrical, with

Medical Ceramic-ware

1551-1700

Small drug jar containing lanoline vaccine, 1892

Public Health & Hygiene

1892

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

Tall ovoid drug jar, blue and white earthenware, P

Medical Ceramic-ware

1760-1830

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for conserve of marigolds, Dutch, 1701-1770

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, us

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1770

Large tin-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar, used for English magnesia, Dutch, 1751-1800

Large tin-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar, used fo

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for martiatum unguent, stag motif, Dutch, 1751-1800

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for ma

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for alephanginaepills, Dutch, 1730-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, us

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1780

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for tamarind fruit, Dutch, 1751-1800

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock mot

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for absinth conserve, Dutch, 1751-1780

Large tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock mot

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1780

Dutch tin glazed earthenware pharmacy jar, used for marshmallow ointment, inscription "U:ALTHAEA.", (marshmellow ointment), English (or Dutch?), 1670-1720

Dutch tin glazed earthenware pharmacy jar, used fo

Medical Ceramic-ware

1670-1720

Dutch tin-glazed cylindrical earthenware pharmacy jar, with lid, Crellin 15

Dutch tin-glazed cylindrical earthenware pharmacy

Medical Ceramic-ware

1725-1740

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for yarrow ointment, Dutch, 1730-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, us

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for white horehound electuary, Dutch, 1730-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for white ho

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug bottle, peacock motif, used for water of cornflowers, Dutch, 1740-1780

Tin-glazed earthenware drug bottle, peacock motif,

Medical Ceramic-ware

1740-1780

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for barberry root, peacock motif, Dutch, 1751-1780

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, used for barberry

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1780

Tin glazed earthenware drug bottle, Dutch, 1701-1850

Tin glazed earthenware drug bottle, Dutch, 1701-18

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1850

Earthenware pharmacy jar, tin-glazed, painted, possibly Dutch, 1701-1730

Earthenware pharmacy jar, tin-glazed, painted, pos

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1730

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for rhubarb extract, Dutch ?, 1751-1800

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, used for rhubarb

Medical Ceramic-ware

1751-1800

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for marshmallow ointment, Dutch, 1730-1780

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, us

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1780

Pharmacy ointment jar, used for and containing dandelion extract, English, 1879-1900

Pharmacy ointment jar, used for and containing dan

Medical Ceramic-ware

1879-1900

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, barrel shaped, labelled "BICARB.S.", painted with monastic arms, 17th or 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, barrel shaped, la

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1800

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, labelled "Tomentil Cord. Confect.", confection of tormentil rhizome, and painted with monastic arms, Spanish, probably 17th or 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, labelled "Tomenti

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1800

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, barrel shaped, labelled, painted with monastic arms, Spanish, 17th or 18th century

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, barrel shaped, la

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1800

Earthenware drug jar, green glaze, with four handles and one lid, Moorish, Spanish

Earthenware drug jar, green glaze, with four handl

Medical Ceramic-ware