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DS1989-0416
Wet Drug Jar
DS1989-0416

Wet Drug Jar

Date1700-1730
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)
DimensionsOH: 7 1/2" (19.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-140
DescriptionSquat globular jar with high flared pedestal base, everted rim, strap-loop handle, and knopped spout. Whitish tin glaze decorated in blue with standard songbird cartouche, inscribed "S DE HYSSOPO." No glaze on base.
Label TextSyrupus de Hyssopo was made from the leaves and flowering tops of the hyssop plant.
Inscribed"S DE HYSSOPO"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceAvis & Rockwell Gardiner, American Antiques, Stamford, CT