British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 22nd January 2026
Lot 1136
TWO DELFTWARE SYRUP OR WET DRUG JARS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2159
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Description
TWO DELFTWARE SYRUP OR WET DRUG JARS
MID-18TH CENTURY
each with a globular body painted with a narrow cartouche, one surmounted by two winged putti holding single flower stems either side of a scallop shell, the other with a male bust flanked by wings, raised on a tall spreading foot, inscribed 'S.EX,ALTHAAE' AND 'MEL.ROSAR', together with a dry drug jar, of ovoid form, with a narrow cartouche surmounted by cherubs flanking a scallop shell and above a winged mask, inscribed 'U.SAMBUC:V' (3)
18cm high (max)
Provenance
The Ida Clarke Collection, inventory numbers 9, 51and 53.