Drug jar inscribed "P. RUDIJ"
CultureEnglish
OriginLambeth, Greater London, England
PeriodCharles II (1649-1685)
Dateca.1680
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delftware)
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.7 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
MarkingsInscribed: P. RUDIJ (pills of rudius)
DescriptionA Lambeth Delft drug jar with angel's head cartouche. This jar is inscribed P. RUDIJ, pills of rudius, which were made combining black hellebore (a flower), colocynth (a type of gourd), aloes, scammony (a vining plant) and clove oil. Rudius pills were used to treat fevers, melancholy and lethargy.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.522
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
in the style of 17th century Nevers, possibly later production
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ca.1770
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Artist / Maker: Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory
1740-1760
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