A Delftware wet drug jar

A Delftware wet drug jar, painted in blue with a cartouche of shells and putti around the black inscription 'S. Croci', 18th century, minor glaze wear, 16.5cm. Syrup of saffron was used as a colouring and flavouring agent in medicinal preparations but sparingly; it being an abortifacient and a fatal poison in larger quantities. It was also used to treat nervous disorders.