English and European Ceramics and Glass - 02 May 2018
Two delftware dry drug or pill jars in two sizes 1st half 18th century
Two delftware dry drug or pill jars in two sizes 1st half 18th century, painted in blue with birds among branches flanking a basket of fruit above banners in scribed 'P:RUDII' and 'P:RUFFI', small damages, 11.7cm max. (2)
Pilulae Rudii (pills of Rudius) were a purgative used in the treatment of melancholy and lethargy. Pilulae Rufi were anti-pestilential pills named after the physician Rufus of Ephesus.


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