Pair Of 18th.Century Italian Maiolica Drug Jars Savona Circa.1700 Design In 1876 Shields and Ford

In 1876 Shields and Ford Madox Brown were commissioned to decorate the interior of Waterhouse's New Manchester Town Hall and in the same year he received a commission from Waterhouse to design the stained-glass windows for a chapel at Coodham

James quickly became popular for his small portraits in pastel and his miniatures

Study of a Tortoise

A large mid 18th

Pair Of 18th.Century Italian Maiolica Drug Jars Savona Circa.1700 Design In 1876 Shields and FordA lovely pair of early 18th. Century Italian Maiolica drug jars, Savona Circa. 1700. of dumb bell form, inscribed in manganese 'S. d. basilicon' and 'S. d. gistino rosa' between blue lappet borders Each 17. 6cm high. (2). S. d. basilicon was a much used drawing ointment made from basil, resin, beeswax and olive oil, used to treat the skin, the drawing out of splinters, treating stings and the healing of boils. S. d. gistino rosa, an ointment heavily