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Syrup Jar, Delft, c. 1680-1730
Inventory Number:	41391
Object Type:
Place Created:	Delft The Netherlands Europe
Accession Number:	1949-15
Brief Description:	Blue and white jar with spout and handle. Name of drug in cartouche surmounted by two peacocks and a basket of fruit, and a cherub's head and two bunches of fruit beneath. Cartouche design is similar to the other Delft jars in the collection.
Primary Inscriptions:	"O LUMBRICOR:" [oleum lumbrocorum, oil of earthworms].
Provenance:	Bequeathed by G.H. Gabb
Collection Group:
Material(s):	glazed earthenware
Dimensions:	Height Width Depth Diameter Unit 204 125 150 mm
Narratives Gallery Information Sheet about Drug Jars

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