1 jar : white delftware ; 20 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (20 cm including handle)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts Spencer Jar 6Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:15768723
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
The inscription means "syrupus de erysimo" or "syrup of hedge mustard." It is composed of hedge mustard, elecampane, colts foot, liquorice root, borage, succory, maiden-hair, the flowers of rosemary and betony, aniseeds, and stone raisins, soaked in water and mead, then clarified and boiled with a lot of sugar to get the consistency of a syrup. See Spencer Collection.Title from Spencer.Spencer, K. M. James N. Spencer Collection of English Delftware Apothecary Jars, 6The apothecary jar is bulbous with an everted glazed neck, a short front spout with a wide flared mouth, and a large rear strap handle. The body of the jar is mounted on a small, short neck that flares out to a small foot with a glazed edge. A small cork is inside the spout. The base is not glazed, but it has been repaired with an over-coating of a light blue glaze. The body of the jar is decorated in blue with a cherub and shell design. The jar is a fishtail-pellet variety. See Spencer Collection.
Form/Genre:
Delftware | Drug jars | Ceramic (material) | Tin glaze
