English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd May 2018
Lot 251
Two delftware dry drug or pill jars in two sizes 1st half 18th century
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2000
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Description
Two delftware dry drug or pill jars in two sizes 1st half 18th century, painted in blue with birds among branches flanking a basket of fruit above banners in scribed 'P:RUDII' and 'P:RUFFI', small damages, 11.7cm max. (2)
Pilulae Rudii (pills of Rudius) were a purgative used in the treatment of melancholy and lethargy. Pilulae Rufi were anti-pestilential pills named after the physician Rufus of Ephesus.