Lot Essay
Cf. Frank Britton, London Delftware (1987), p. 162, pl. 159, the Apothecaries' Company motto meaning 'And they call me help-bringer throughout the world'.
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Details
A London delft blue and white armorial octagonal pill-slab
painted with the arms of the Apothocaries' Company above the motto OPIFERQUE.PER.ORBEM.DICOR., circa 1760 (several large chips and glaze flakes) -- 26cm. high
See colour plate 1
painted with the arms of the Apothocaries' Company above the motto OPIFERQUE.PER.ORBEM.DICOR., circa 1760 (several large chips and glaze flakes) -- 26cm. high
See colour plate 1