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jar; drug jar

Accession number: 18933
Collection place: England or Netherlands
Production date: 1650
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: H 70 mm; DM (base) 106 mm
Museum Section: Post-Medieval
Summary: English/Dutch tin-glazed ware, drug jar c.1650. Decorated with a line at the waist, imitated in closely paralell mauve triangle pattern and six blue lines. This is all on a hard grey/ white glaze and slightly concave. From (K)40. One third is missing.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Tin glazed wares.
Sub-category: Continental.