Object Details
Description
This small wide-mouthed drug jar has a whitish tin glaze decorated by a round blue shield with an empty interior. The shield is flanked by two rampant lions and topped by a crown and an orb. The maker’s mark is on the bottom of the container.
George Urdang attributes this jar and 1991.0664.0737 to 18th century Offenbach in the state of Hesse. A potter’s mark is on the bottom of the jar.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
date made
18th century
ID Number
1991.0664.0736
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05948
collector/donor number
SAP 660
catalog number
1991.0664.0736
Object Name
jar
Other Terms
jar; Pharmaceutical Container
Physical Description
ceramic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9.6 cm x 8 cm; 3 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in
place made
Germany: Hesse, Offenbach
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Pharmacy
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_993562