English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23 May 2017

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An Italian maiolica syrup or wet drug jar dated 1676

£1,500 - £2,000 £1,600

An Italian maiolica syrup or wet drug jar dated 1676, possibly Deruta, the ovoid body inscribed 'Sy. di Lupoli' on a rectangular banner above mythical beasts and stylized leaf scrolls in yellow, ochre, green and manganese on a blue ground, the spout moulded with a mask and encircled with a clay twist, dated 1676 beneath the double strap handle, a little good restoration, 29cm.

The label appears to refer to Syrup of Hops, which has a soporific and a sedative effect used to treat bouts of delirium and sleeplessness.

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