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Syr. Alche re Mes
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Syr. Alche re Mes

18th century · ceramic (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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George Urdang author of <i>The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i> attributes 1991.0664.0681 through 1991.0664.0705 to Niderwiller, a town near Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France. This baluster-shaped drug jar has a scallop edged foot and a flat round lid. It has a white-glaze background with two continuous rings of blue, orange and yellow stylized flowers. The lid has an applied handle shaped like a berry with a slim green stem and single leaf.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Credit lineSyr. Alche re Mes. 18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.

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