RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
Drug Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 23.3 cm x 13.5 cm; 9 3/16 in x 5 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Continental and British Ceramics
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons, and is marked G.B.B. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey, a jar similar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664 is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy it has a similar blue and manganese pallet. Some of the containers in this series have initials on the shoulder. According to Dray the initials may refer to the owner of the apothecary. Three of the jars in this series are marked <i>G.B.B.</i> with a cross at its upper shoulder.
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FarFar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 23.5 cm x 13.5 cm; 9 1/4 in x 5 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Continental and British Ceramics
Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons, and is marked <i>Farfar</i> and <i>G.B.B.</i> In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey a jar similar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664 is illustrated, and is attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy, it has a similar blue and manganese pallet. Some of the containers in this series have initials on the shoulder. The initials according to Dray may refer to the owner of the apothecary. Farfar refers to the leaves and flowers of Colt's Foot.
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Drug Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 19 cm x 11.5 cm; 7 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Continental and British Ceramics
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This albarello-shaped drug jar is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey, a similar jar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664 is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy, and has a similar blue and manganese pallet. The Roman numeral X has been glazed onto the bottom of the foot.
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Syrup Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 20.3 cm x 14 cm x 18.5 cm; 8 in x 5 1/2 in x 7 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This syrup jar is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey, a similar jar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664, is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy which uses a similar blue and manganese pallet. A portrait of a woman with short curly hair secured with a blue band is painted on to the base of the applied strap handle. The label reads Ol d Menta. Menta or Mentha is a mint medicinal used to treat stomach aches and chest pains.
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Syrup Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: syrup jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 19.5 cm x 15 cm x 18.7 cm; 7 11/16 in x 5 7/8 in x 7 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Continental and British Ceramics
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This syrup jar has an applied slab handle and spout. Its ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey, a similar jar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664 is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy. It has a similar blue and manganese pallet. There is a rectangular green and black paper label glued to the bottom of the handle. The inscription is not clear.
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GRAS D, BECHO
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: albarello
jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 17.3 cm x 13 cm; 6 13/16 in x 5 1/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This albarello has a white glazed background and blue decorative motifs. Inside the oval medallion is a spotted white dog with a gold crown above. Decorative bands of blue flowers and birds just above and below the shoulder. The jar, marked “GRAS D’BECHO,” would have contained the herb Coltsfoot, which was used as a cough suppressant.
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Drug Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
flask; jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 22.8 cm x 14 cm; 9 in x 5 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Continental and British Ceramics
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey a jar similar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664, is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy which has a similar blue and manganese pallet.
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Drug Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
flask; jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 14 cm; 8 7/8 in x 5 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Continental and British Ceramics
Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey a jar similar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664, is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy, has a similar blue and manganese pallet.
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Drug Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
flask; jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Savona
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 22.8 cm x 16 cm; 9 in x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Continental and British Ceramics
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This ovoid-shaped container is decorated with blue arches or false gadroons. In <i>Apothecary Jars</i> by Rudolf Drey a jar similar to 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664, is illustrated, and attributed to Savona, a seaport town in northern Italy, which uses a similar blue and manganese pallet.
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Albarello
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
albarello
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 29.5 cm x 14 cm; 11 5/8 in x 5 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This albarello is decorated with rich yellow, blue, and green glazes. St. Sebastian is depicted within a yellow oval. One side of the jar is decorated with soldier’s armor, helmets, shields, and a drum all iconography associated with the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. The container’s shoulders are decorated with bands of acanthus leaves. St. Sebastian is the patron saint of archers and soldiers. When the Black Death was running rampant in 14th-century Europe, he became the patron saint of plague sufferers as well.
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THERIACA ANDROMA CHI
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
jar, albarello
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Date made: 1700 - 1799
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 27.7 cm x 16 cm; 10 29/32 in x 6 5/16 in
overall: 11 1/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 28.575 cm x 15.5575 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Mythology
Health & Medicine
Description: This is a blue, yellow and green tin glazed waisted drug jar. The jar is decorated with a painted female mythological figure with a swan in one hand and flowers in the other, set against a landscape. On either side of the figure are vertical bands of foliage. An escrol above the figure is marked “THERIACA ANDROMACHI.” Theriac, an opium compound, was thought to be a panacea for a variety of diseases and an antidote for poison. Andromachus served as the Roman Emperor Nero’s physician, and this opium compound would have contained his formulation of the medicine.
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Pesaro Pitcher
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
pitcher
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 20 cm x 15 cm x 17 cm; 7 7/8 in x 5 29/32 in x 6 11/16 in
overall: 7 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 5 7/8 in; 19.05 cm x 15.875 cm x 14.9225 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Religion
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This 18th century pitcher from Pesaro, Italy, has a pinched spout and an applied strap handle with a green glaze. The bottom of the pitcher is marked<i>"T. M.</i> The image on the jar depicts the Biblical story of the Annunciation, when the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary she was to give birth to Jesus.
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Syrup Jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
syrup jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 15 cm x 16.5 cm; 8 27/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 6 1/2 in
overall: 9 3/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 5 7/8 in; 23.8125 cm x 16.51 cm x 14.9225 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This ovoid syrup jar has a flared foot, pinched spout, and an applied handle. The jar is decorated with deep yellow, blue, green, and grey motifs including a double–headed eagle holding a golden shield. The foot is decorated with blue and yellow concentric circles.
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jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
Date made: 18th Century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 27 cm x 23 cm; 10 5/8 in x 9 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Description: This wide mouth drug jar has a waisted body with rounded shoulders. The yellow-gold cartouche frames the portrait of a woman in profile, her hand reaching up and holding onto a C-scroll. The cartouche and flanking C-scrolls are surrounded by realistically painted blue and yellow flowers on thin green stems and elongated leaves.
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CONDIT BARDAN RAD
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Germany: Bavaria, Nuremberg
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 13 cm x 10 cm; 5 1/8 in x 3 15/16 in
overall: 5 in x 3 5/8 in; 12.7 cm x 9.2075 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This whitish gray tin-glazed drug jar has a wide mouth. It is decorated with vines of blue flowers and leaves which create a circular medallion. The interior of the medallion is marked, “CONDIT BARDAN RAD.” The jar would have contained the roots of the bardana plant, a thistle belonging to the genus <i>Arctium</i>. According to George Urdang, the potter’s mark attributes the container to the city of Nuremberg.
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ELECT. PHILON. ROM
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
Jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Date made: 18th Century
place made: Germany
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.5 cm x 9.6 cm; 4 15/16 in x 3 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
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CONDIT CYDONIOR
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
Jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Date made: 18th Century
place made: Germany
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.2 cm x 9.3 cm; 4 13/16 in x 3 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
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TROCH BECH CITR
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
date made: 18th century
place made: Germany
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12.6 cm x 10.5 cm; 4 15/16 in x 4 1/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Hein, W.H., and D.A. Wittop Koning. Deutsche Apotheken-Fayencen
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This is a wide mouthed drug jar with a white tin glaze. At the top of the blue rococo cartouche, a hand holds three flowers flanked by a “C” scroll and castle tower (possibly a bishops insignia). The interior of the cartouche is marked in black, “TROCH BECH CITR.” In the <i>Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i>, George Urdang attributes this jar to the town of Fluda. However, Professor Wolfgang Hagen Hein believed the jar to be from the town of Durlach within the region of Baden Wurttemburg in southwest Germany near the French border. In his letter dated August 29, 1983, Hein cites page 144 in his book coauthored with Dirk Arnold Wittop Koning <i>Deutsche Apotheken Fayencen</i>. Trochisci Bechici Citrus was a small cake or lozenge made with a citrus fruit to alleviate respiratory ailments.
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jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
Date made: 18th Century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 17.8 cm x 18 cm; 7 in x 7 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Description: Vase-shaped drug jar with a round, domed foot. The background glaze is a grayish white. A round frame is created for the inscription <i>Pluv. Magnes</i>by thin yellow and brown stripes topped by a blue and yellow cartouche.
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jar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
Date made: 18th Century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 17.8 cm x 18 cm; 7 in x 7 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Description: Vase-shaped body with a round domed foot and straight neck. A frame is created with thin yellow and brown bands topped by a blue and yellow cartouche. The interior of the cartouche is marked<i>Pulv. Alum Exiccat</i>.
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Syr: ex Flor: Persic:
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: tureen
tureen
date made: 18th century
place made: Italy: Liguria, Genoa
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 23.5 cm x 26.5 cm; 9 1/4 in x 10 7/16 in
overall: 9 in x 10 1/4 in x 8 5/8 in; 22.86 cm x 26.035 cm x 21.9075 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This blue and white glazed tureen has two handles, each in the shape of a lion's head. Also present are horizontal bands of cobalt blue geometric and flora decorations. The rest of the container is covered with elongated leaves and flowers, dogs, birds, rabbits, and swans. The band in the middle of the body is marked <i>Syr: ex Flor: Persic:</i> The bottom of the foot is marked with an image of a lighthouse. Lighthouses were used to mark the wares of 17th and 18th century Genoese potters. Syrup of Persicus includes flowers, leaves, and seeds from the peach tree. It is used as a cathartic, sedative, and anthelmentic (a means to expel worms from the body).
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Mel-Ross Sol:
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
syrup jar
Jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Date made: 18th Century
place made: Italy
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 21.2 cm x 16 cm x 20 cm; 8 3/8 in x 6 5/16 in x 7 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
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Albarello
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
albarello
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 29.5 cm x 16 cm; 11 5/8 in x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This albarello is decorated with rich blue, yellow, and green glazes. This vessel shares similar characteristics to Albarello 1991.0664.0548. An unidentified male figure stands with a white dog at his feet in the center of a yellow oval. The man wears a tall hat, black cape, and boots and carries a staff. The iconography on the opposite side is hard to identify. It appears that armor, possibly a leg, and a quill are depicted along with a stringed musical instrument. The upper and lower shoulders are decorated with bands of acanthus leaves.
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SYR V RADIC APER
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
syrup jar
Jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Date made: 18th Century
place made: Germany
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 20.1 cm x 16 cm; 7 15/16 in x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
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Ol. Ouorum
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: jar
syrup jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 21.3 cm x 17 cm x 23 cm; 8 3/8 in x 6 11/16 in x 9 1/16 in
overall: 8 3/4 in x 8 7/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 22.225 cm x 22.5425 cm x 16.51 cm
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Health & Medicine
Description: This syrup jar is decorated with blue flowers and foliage. A hare and a lion are also depicted in blue around the jar. The container is marked just below the lower shoulder, <i>Ol. Ouorum.</i> The bottom of the foot is marked with an image of a lighthouse. Lighthouses were used to mark the wares of 17th and 18th century Genovese potters.
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Ol: ex: Vesicis: Vlmi
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Jar
syrup jar
Date made: 18th Century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 17.7 cm x 17 cm x 20 cm; 6 15/16 in x 6 11/16 in x 7 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Topics: Art
Pharmacy
Description: This blue and white glazed syrup jar has a straight spout and an applied strap handle. There is a raised band just below the flare that extends around the neck from one side of the handle to the other side. Two Putti are in the foreground of mountain vistas. The spout is framed by an escroll which wraps around the middle of the jar and is marked <i>Ol: ex: Vesicis: Vlmi</i>. The bottom of the foot is glazed and there is a makers mark obscured by applied labels.
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Mel ros sol
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: syrup jar
date made: 18th century
Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 18.5 cm x 13 cm x 18.2 cm; 7 5/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 7 3/16 in
Credit line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Publisher: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Drey, Rudolf E.A.. Apothecary Jars
Topics: Medicine
Art
Pharmacy
European Apothecary
Description (Brief): This light blue and white syrup jar has a strap handle and straight spout. It is marked in manganese-colored gothic script, <i>Mel ros sol</i>. The word Mel in Latin denotes Honey. Mel ros sol might refer to Rosatus Solutions Syrupus. George Urdang author of <i>The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i> notes that the handle is decorated with the owners signature mark, folded arms supporting a cross.
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