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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:English
Title:ointment pot
Date Made:1670-1720
Type:Container
Materials:ceramic: tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
Place Made:Great Britain: England; London (probably)
Accession Number:  HD 2021.33.2
Credit Line:Gift of Anne K. Groves
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
English delft ointment pot, probably London, circa 1670-1720.Truncated albarello form with a flaring rim and footrim, the whole covered in a pale buff-colored glaze, perhaps originally white, the base unglazed and revealing the buff-colored clay. 2 1/8 in h x 2 ¾ in diam. Inscribed on the unglazed base in black ink: “Apothecaries Cup / Bow Lane / (De Aquila)…”. Condition: Minor chips, and wear to the glaze, especially on the rim and footrim.

Tags:
medicine

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