The Science and Art of Medicine

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

• Two pharmacy jars, 1723-1763.

Earthenware albarello, glazed, Persian, 12th century

• Persian pharmacy jar, 12th century.

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

• Albarello drug jar, Italian, 1641, and a copy of "Gerarde's Herball", 1633.

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

• Three Italian earthenware pharmacy jars, 1520-1580.

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

• English dispensing pot, 1860-1885.

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

• Pharmacy leech jar, English, 1830-1870.

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

• Spanish jug, possibly 17th century.

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

• Two French pharmacy jars, 1725-1775.

Mechanical leech patented by Baron Heurteloup

• Baron Heurteloup's artificial leech, c. 1850.

Leech cage, brass

• Cage for transporting leeches, 19th century.