Storage vase for Green Tea, Italy, 1750-1770

Made:
1750-1770 in Faenza
Italian storage vase, C18 blue and white, perhaps Ligurian Italian storage vase, c1760 blue and white, Faenza, Italy

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Italian storage vase, C18 blue and white, perhaps Ligurian
Science Museum Group Collection
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Italian storage vase, c1760 blue and white, Faenza, Italy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Italian storage vase, c1760 blue and white, Faenza, Italy, used for green tea

The inscription Thé Verde painted on to the side of this earthenware jar means “Green Tea”. Originating in China, green tea has long been considered a health drink. It was used to treat a number of ailments by cleansing the body and was also drunk to improve general well-being.

Tea was a safer alternative to water, which could taste unpleasant and was often contaminated, carrying water-borne diseases such as cholera.

Details

Category:
Medical Ceramic-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A631999
Materials:
whole, pottery, blue and white
Measurements:
overall: 264 mm 180 mm, 1.71kg
type:
storage jar