A rare delftware armorial syrup or wet drug jar c.1660-89

A rare delftware armorial syrup or wet drug jar c.1660-89, painted in blue with the Papal arms of Innocent XI flanked by two large tulips, all above a banner inscribed 'S. De Glicirya', raised on a spreading foot with knopped spout and grooved strap handle, 23.3cm.

Glycyrrhiza (liquorice) continues to be used today in herbal cough syrups, but also has a number of culinary uses.