18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel Graphite on thin wove paper

Graphite on thin wove paper

Wrap Thy form in a mantle grey

1 cms framed overall

The naked figure of Artemis kneeling to left playing with a young goat

18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel Graphite on thin wove paperCharming 18th. Century Italian Apothecary Jar of inverted baluster form inscribed in manganese 'Troc Mirre' between bands of blue foliage, the domed cover with a fruit knop 16. 5 cms high. Rare to find with the cover, some slight fritting as to be expected and to no real detriment. Probably Savona Circa. 1740. "Troc Mirre." Troc or Troche is the old word for a medicinal lozenge or pill, similar to a modern cough drop. Troche Mirre contained a mixture