Wet drug jar

Dateca. 1710

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsH: 7 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1982-198

DescriptionGlobular jar with high pedestal base, everted rim, knopped spout, and strap-loop handle (partly missing). Bluish tin glaze decorated in blue with standard dragon cartouche, inscribed "OXYMEL SCILL." Base glazed.
Label TextOxymel Scilliticum was made from the bulb of a sea onion, which was mixed with clarified honey and vinegar and reduced to a syrupy consistency. Greek and Roman physicians used it to treat chest ailments.
Inscribed"OXYMEL SCILL"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceSotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., London