Apothecary Jar

Lambeth

About 1740

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Hollow, flattened, round stoneware vessel, or vase, with a small hole in the center, the underside covered with an opaque cream-colored glaze punctuated by glassy drips and black speckles, the upper side is covered with a spotty, mottled, lavender glaze highlighted by splashes of green and gray.
Oval medallion of white jasper with green dip and white bas relief of the "Bourbonnais Shepherd" – a young man seated under a tree with a small sheep in his arms and a small dog looking on – mounted in a steel bracelet, the medallion held to the face with prongs, the surrounding border engraved with crosshatching and on either side a simple flower with leafy motifs, the band is attached to the face with hinges and is engraved with a stippled border and on either side a triangle with similar leafy motifs, with adjustable hook and chain clasp.
Small, footed helmet-shaped creamer or cream jug with serpentine sides, the pouring lip broad and elongated, the high loop handle ribbed, the ribbing extends to around the upper edge of the piece, the slender stem of the foot widens to rest on a narrow plinth with ribbed sides, the body is decorated with bright-cut engraving in a pattern of floral garlands surrounding on each side a shield, which is empty save for one, which bears a crest, the upper body with a band of stylized floral elements, the foot with delicate engraved elements and a circle of beading, the upper side of the plinth likewise with a decorative band
Heavy mug with cylindrical, slightly waisted form that flares out to a ridge and then tapers towards the base. The mug's exterior is glazed brown and the exterior ridges appear white. The mug has thin horizontal, impressed lines circling the form. The interior is glazed green and also has imprinted, thin lines.