English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13 Oct 2009
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A Delft drug or ointment jar
A Delft drug or ointment jar, painted in blue with 'O. Liliorum' within a cartouche of peacocks and winged masks, 2nd half 18th/19th century, 27.5cm.
Lily ointment or Oil of Lily was traditionally used to relieve a sore or swelling.