18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel only four years into her

only four years into her marriage

Wrap Thy form in a mantle grey

1 cms framed overall

31 by 41cms

A statuesque woman in a heavily pleated dress stands at a fountain

18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel only four years into herCharming 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