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Ol: Mastcin
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Ol: Mastcin

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 the provenance of 1991.0664.0681 through 1991.0664.0705 to Niderwiller, a town near Strasbourg in the Alsace region of France. This baluster-shaped syrup 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 lineOl: Mastcin. 18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.

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