A delftware two-handled storage jar c.1705-15

A delftware two-handled storage jar c.1705-15, of bulbous shape, painted in red, blue and green with a formal floral design between stiff leaf and lappet borders, one handle restored, 11.2cm.

Provenance: acquired from Sotheby's, 1st June 1965, lot 116 (part), formerly in the collection of F H Garner.

The purpose of this rare type of jar is unclear. Michael Archer has suggested that they may have been used to store ginger root, but they have also been suggested as a utensil for storing wig powder.