Earthenware drug jar, Iran, 1201-1300

Made:
1201-1300 CE in Kashan
Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Kashan Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Persian

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Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Kashan
Science Museum Group
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Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Persian
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Earthenware drug jar, with turquoise glaze, inscribed, Kashan, Persian, 13th century

The rim and top of this hexagonal drug jar is inscribed with Islamic script. The jar is glazed with a striking turquoise colour. The jar would have been used to hold ingredients for preparations or the actual finished product. The jar’s contents would have been protected using an age-old technique – a parchment or vellum cover tied off with string.

This jar was purchased in Cairo, Egypt, in 1932 by Captain Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome’s agents who collected on his behalf.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121043
Materials:
earthenware (tin-glazed)
Measurements:
overall: 210 mm 130 mm, .7kg
type:
drug jar
credit:
Bey Yesdi, H.M.