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18th Century English Delftware Drug Jar Conf:cardiac Apothecary Blue "P" Mark
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18th Century English Delftware Drug Jar Conf:cardiac Apothecary Blue "P" Mark

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This 18th-century English delftware apothecary jar is an ovoid-shaped ceramic vessel made of tin-glazed earthenware. The exterior surface is covered in a white glaze featuring hand-painted cobalt blue decorations. The central motif is a decorative cartouche consisting of a central shell flanked by winged cherubs and floral swags. Within this frame, the jar is inscribed with "CONF:CARDIAC" in uppercase blue lettering. The underside reveals a flat, unglazed foot rim surrounding a recessed, glazed base marked with a single hand-painted blue "P" at the center.

The jar measures 17 cm in height and 14 cm in width at its widest point, with a total weight of 895 grams.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this English Delftware Drug Jar to the 18th Century.

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This 18th-century English delftware apothecary jar is an ovoid-shaped ceramic vessel made of tin-glazed earthenware. The exterior surface is covered in a white glaze featuring hand-painted cobalt blue decorations.
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The central motif is a decorative cartouche consisting of a central shell flanked by winged cherubs and floral swags.
Bushells Antiques

Within this frame, the jar is inscribed with "CONF:CARDIAC" in uppercase blue lettering. The underside reveals a flat, unglazed foot rim surrounding a recessed, glazed base marked with a single hand-painted blue "P" at the center.

The jar measures 17 cm in height and 14 cm in width at its widest point, with a total weight of 895 grams.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this English Delftware Drug Jar to the 18th Century.

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Archive I An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC.

18th Century English Delftware Drug Jar CONF:CARDIAC Apothecary Blue "P" Mark

Archive II An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC. View II
Archive III An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC. View VI
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An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC.
18th Century English Delftware Drug Jar CONF:CARDIAC Apothecary Blue "P" Mark
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An 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware delftware drug jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue cartouche decoration with cherubs and the Latin inscription CONF CARDIAC.
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English delftware refers to tin-glazed earthenware manufactured in Britain from the late 16th century through the 18th century, inspired by Dutch and Chinese ceramics.

These vessels were hand-thrown from local clay, covered in an opaque lead glaze containing tin oxide, and hand-painted with cobalt oxide decoration before a single or double firing process.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit a soft reddish or buff earthenware body beneath a thick, milky-white glaze, often showing rim chipping, cobalt blue hand-painted details, and age-related pinholes.

An apothecary jar can be displayed as a standalone decorative accent on a bookshelf, curated alongside leather-bound books, or grouped with other blue and white ceramics on a sideboard.

Clean gently using a soft, dry brush or a slightly damp microfibre cloth, avoiding full immersion in water, harsh detergents, or abrasive chemicals that could damage fragile glaze edges.
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