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Pottery: uncertain
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with the arms and motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
Buff earthenware, with two suspension holes at the top, tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue. In the form of a flat shield, bearing the full arms of the Worshipful Spociety of Apothecaries and motto: 'OPIFERQVE PER ORBEM DICOR', with below, an oval shield bearing the arms of the City of London.
History note: W.F.A. Wilson; sold Christie's, 15 -16 November 1906, Catalogue of the collection of old English pottery and porcelain formed by W.F.A. Wilson, day one, lot 61a; bought by Mr Sutton on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 1.3 cm
Depth: ½ in
Width: 26.8 cm
Width: 10 9/16 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, first half#
Circa
1705
CE
-
1740
CE
Pill-tiles or slabs were used for rolling pills, but lack of wear on the surface of delftware examples, and the presence of suspension holes, suggests that they may have been hung up inside the shop. They are decorated with the arms of the Apothecaries’ Company, sometimes with the arms of London below.
The latin motto of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries was taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book I:521-2 where Apollo says, ‘inventum medicina meum est, opiferque per orbem dicor, et herbarum subiecta potentia nobis ei mihi’ (I am called Help-Bringer throughout the world and all the potency of herbs is given unto me).
Decoration
composed of
cobalt
Whole At Centre
Height 32 cm
Height 12 5/8 in
Inscription present: rectangular pale brown paper (possibly paler originally)
Inscription present: inscription
Accession number: C.1316-1928
Primary reference Number: 71779
Old object number: 2598
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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