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C1967-837
Pill-sized drug jar
C1967-837

Pill-sized drug jar

Date1700-1750
OriginEngland, London (probably)
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)
DimensionsH; 3 3/8"; DIAM: 3 11/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-302
DescriptionLong globular form with flared lip and foot. White tin glaze decorated in blue with standard songbird cartouche, inscribed "P STOMCU G". Partly glazed base.
Label TextThe pills referenced by the inscription on this vessel were probably used to treat gastric disorders. The G is probably for "Galen of Pergamon (A.D. 130-201), one of the most celebrated physicians and surgeons of Classical Antiquity."
Inscribed"P STOMCU G"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceJean and Kenneth Chorley, Hopewell, NJ
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