M0019847 and M0019848: Two Medieval jugs with green glaze on the upper part

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Medieval jug, ?16th century, buff fabric, green glaze on upper part.

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Medieval jug, circa 1250, slightly reddish fabric with green glaze on upper part.

Photograph of two pottery jugs. One was found in Chancery Lane and thought to be 16th century. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and given accession number A66021. The other is thought to be from London and date from 13th-15th century. It was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and given accession number A19504. It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A19504)

April 1964

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.