An English delftware blue and white pill slab second half eighteenth century

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Description

30.5cm., 12in.high

of elongated octagonal shape, painted with the arms of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries between unicorn supporters and above the motto `OPIFERQUE PER ORBEM DICOR', two pierced holes for hanging

Provenance

The Charles J Lomax collection.

Catalogue Note

A similar pill slab incised with the date 1785, is illustrated by L.Lipski and M.Archer, Dated English Delftware, no.1682, p.392.