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WET DRUG JAR [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Earthenware
DEF

A bulbous or ovoid jar, usually of tin-glazed earthenware, for syrups and electuaries. It has a handle and a spout. English 17th-century jars of this kind are usually globular, on a spreading foot. All varieties are frequently lettered with the name of a drug.

Key term(s)
  • wet drug jar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Faïences

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
  • Vajilla de barro
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