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A Faience Apothecary Ceramic Chemist Bottle Inscribed: Aq Di Greedri
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A Faience Apothecary Ceramic Chemist Bottle Inscribed: Aq Di Greedri

19th century
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Antique Faience Apothecary Chemist Bottle – "Aq. Di Greedri" – Hand-Painted Blue Design

A charming antique faience apothecary bottle, inscribed Aq. Di Greedri. Decorated in vivid cobalt blue with hand-painted animals, insects, scrollwork, and floral motifs. Likely European in origin (Italian or Spanish), dating from the 18th or 19th century.

Traditionally used to store herbal or distilled water in old chemist shops.

Item Details:

Material: Tin-glazed ceramic (faience)

Inscription: Aq. Di Greedri

Decoration: Hand-painted in blue

Dimensions: 25 cm high × 15 cm wide (approx.)

Condition: Good antique condition – minor wear consistent with age, no major damage

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Faience Apothecary Bottle to the 19th Century.

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Antique Faience Apothecary Chemist Bottle – "Aq. Di Greedri" – Hand-Painted Blue Design

A charming antique faience apothecary bottle, inscribed Aq. Di Greedri. Decorated in vivid cobalt blue with hand-painted animals, insects, scrollwork, and floral motifs. Likely European in origin (Italian or Spanish), dating from the 18th or 19th century.

fig 1. A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground.
fig 1. A Faience Apothecary Ceramic Chemist Bottle Inscribed: Aq Di Greedri

Traditionally used to store herbal or distilled water in old chemist shops.

Item Details:

Material: Tin-glazed ceramic (faience)

Inscription: Aq. Di Greedri

Decoration: Hand-painted in blue

Dimensions: 25 cm high × 15 cm wide (approx.)

Condition: Good antique condition – minor wear consistent with age, no major damage

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Faience Apothecary Bottle to the 19th Century.

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Archive I A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground.

A Faience Apothecary Ceramic Chemist Bottle Inscribed: Aq Di Greedri

Archive II A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground. View II
Archive III A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground. View III
Archive IV A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground. View IV
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A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground.
A Faience Apothecary Ceramic Chemist Bottle Inscribed: Aq Di Greedri
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A bulbous tin-glazed ceramic apothecary bottle featuring blue hand-painted foliage, animal motifs, and black Latin lettering against a white ground.
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A faience apothecary bottle is a tin-glazed earthenware vessel historically crafted across Continental Europe to hold liquid treatments, essential oils, and herbal remedies in pharmacies.

Faience ceramics are made from a clay earthenware body coated with an opaque white tin glaze, which provides a smooth surface for hand-painted cobalt blue or polychrome decoration before firing.

Authentic pieces generally display subtle surface irregularities, hand-lettered Latin inscriptions designating the contents, wear around the base rim, and minor glaze crazing or chipping consistent with historical usage.

These decorative vessels function well as standalone display pieces on bookshelves, arranged in vignettes within open display cabinets, or grouped with period glassware and brass objects.

Clean gently using a soft, dry brush or a slightly dampened cloth without chemical detergents, avoiding immersion in water to protect porous earthenware where glaze may be worn.
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