2 Nov 2011
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine British Pottery and Porcelain
Back to auction 19108
Fine British Pottery and Porcelain
Back to auction 19108
A London delftware pharmacy jar, circa 1670-75
Of ovoid form, painted in blue with a label inscribed 'CATHOLICON', a fleur de lys below in the centre, flanked by pendant swags, stylised flowers to the sides, 18.8cm high (nibbling to foot)
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
Footnotes
- This substance would have been used as a purgative electuary, made from senna leaves, tamarind pulp, cassia pulp, polypody, rhizome, seeds of cucumber and fennel, rhubarb, liquorice and other ingredients.
Category: Decorative Arts / British Ceramics
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