Jar

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1700–1850
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0757.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Tonkie 4
LOCATION: England

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: drug jar
Patents: N/A
General Description: pottery

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 21.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 19.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Pharmacology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: May have been made and used 18th c- to mid 19th c.
Canada: Unknown
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use; this jar possibly used to hold tonka beans.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "TONKIE" printed in blue on central portion of jar body, within ornate border of swirling vines and flowers. "4" painted in blue on underside of base. "134" and "AM/ 3835" printed by hand on off-white adhesive labels applied to underside of base. UHN catalogue no. "X934.21.1" printed by hand in white on underside of base.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Tin glazed pear-shaped "Delft ware" jar lid has blue decorative floral motifs painted on an off- white/ pale blue-grey background; interior is off-white/ pale blue-grey.
Decoration: Reminiscent of "Delft ware" pottery: blue decorative floral motifs painted on exterior.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Jar, circa 1700–1850, Artifact no. 2002.0757, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0757.001/

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