Wet drug jar
Dateca. 1710
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)
DimensionsH: 7 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1982-198
DescriptionGlobular jar with high pedestal base, everted rim, knopped spout, and strap-loop handle (partly missing). Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with standard dragon cartouche, inscribed "OXYMEL SCILL." Base glazed.Label TextOxymel Scilliticum was made from the bulb of a sea onion, which was mixed with clarified honey and vinegar and reduced to a syrupy consistency. Greek and Roman physicians used it to treat chest ailments.Inscription(s)"OXYMEL SCILL"Mark(s)NoProvenanceSotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., London
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