Object Number 1960.0762

Object Name

Apothecary pot or jar (Dry drug jar)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Probably Lambeth, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1680-1700

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Body, exterior; Painted in underglaze blue "T: DE: AGAR:"
2. Label; Underside, within footrim; Torn, off-white paper label with a blue border and "808???/[???]/ST5" handwritten in black ink

Subjects

Apothecary; Pharmacy; Medical

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.3 (H) , 3.8 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.4 (H) , 9.6 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Diameter was measured at widest point.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Web Site] Grigsby, Leslie B. 03//2021 Winterthur Primer: To Your Health! Medicine, Objects & History. InCollect 2021 https://www.incollect.com/articles/winterthur-primer-to-your-health-medicine-objects-history
• Published: fig. 5
[Article] Grigsby, Leslie B. 03//2021 Winterthur Primer: To Your Health! Medicine, Objects & History. Antiques and Fine Art. 90-95.
• Published: p. 92, fig. 5