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Two pharmacy jars, 1723-1763.

Tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, peacock motif, used for hiera picra electuary, by the Porcelain Dish factory, Dutch, 1723-1763

 
Persian pharmacy jar, 12th century.

Earthenware albarello, glazed, Persian, 12th century

 
Italian pharmacy jar, 1641.

Albarello vase, Italian, from Rome or Deruta, 1641, polychrome maiolica, used for theriaca by the Jesuits

 
Three Italian earthenware pharmacy jars, 1520-1580.

Albarello vase, Italian from Deruta, 1539, buff and blue maiolica, used for pomegranate flowers (?)

 
Dispensing pot, English, 1860-1885.

Creamware dispensing pot, supplied by Beach and Barnicott, 1860 to 1885

 
Pharmacy leech jar, English, 1830-1870.

Pharmacy leech jar, marbled and gilt earthenware, perhaps Staffordshire, English, inscribed � Leeches�.

 
Spanish jug, possibly 17th century.

Tin-glazed earthenware jug, polychrome decoration, illustrates administration of an enema, with inscription, Spanish

 
Two pharmacy jars, French, 1725-1775.

Pharmacy storage, jar, French, Hustin factory, 1725-1775, polychrome faience, used for bugloss by Carmelites

 
Baron Harteloup's artificial leech, c 1850.

Mechanical leech patented by Baron Heurteloup

 
Cage for transporting leeches, 19th century.