1 jar : white delftware ; 19 cm high x 15 cm in diameter
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale 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:15769793
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Inscribed "U, ex althea" i.e. unguentum extratum althaea, an ointment made from the gummy extract of the roots of the althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow. It was used to soothe irritated throats and to relieve coughs.
