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Syrup Drug Jar, Deruta or Faenza, Mid-16th Century

Inventory Number 35785


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35785

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Inscription problematical, maybe "Sy. Meliss Semplice"
Physical material
Glazed earthenware
Object type
Drug jar
Dimensions
Diameter: 220mm Height: 250mm Weight: 2243g
Inventory No
35785

Description

A glazed earthenware jar with a handle & spout. The jar is decorated with a floral boarder and a parchment banner. The jar contained a simple syrup of balm.