Lot 69
A late 18th century Dutch Delft pharmacy jar, circa 1770
Auction: 8 April 2009 at 11:30 BST
£500
Description
of cylindrical shouldered form with a metal cover, painted in Delft D'Oré overglaze enamels with a stag flanked by leaf filled urns above a cartouche 'U/Defensiy:C' (Defensivum, unguentum)
Dimensions
21.5cm high
Footnote
Note: bears a Brockson Collection label.
Literature:
See Rudolf E. A. Drey, 'Apothecary Jars', (London, 1978), p.198 for contents. Defensivum, unguentum is an 'ointment made from dragon's blood (sanguis draconis), Armenian bole, rose oil, vinegar and wax. Used in the treatment of inflammations'.
Drey illustrates a drug jar from the same series in the collection of the Faculte de Pharmacie, Paris.See Rudolf E. A. Drey, Apothecary Jars, (London, 1978), p. 128, pl. 66B.