ZINCO, Gorgeous Large 19th Century Ironstone Apothecary Jar with Hand-painted Label Over Gold Leaf american snuff box and his pose

and his pose

Quite a labor of love it was for someone to make these--I've had a few larger handmade tin architectures

and with an especially lyrical line to that wire bail handle

10 1/2 l x 6 1/2 d x 7 1/2 t

All are backed with cotton cloth which shows tiny yellow hand stitching

ZINCO, Gorgeous Large 19th Century Ironstone Apothecary Jar with Hand-painted Label Over Gold Leaf american snuff box and his poseOne sees a fair number of old glass as well as ceramic apothecary jars out there, most of which I don't pay very much attention to, but the combination of the royal blue and gold leaf on this large ironstone one (and the excellent word ZINCO, Italian for Zinc) completely sold me; I just think it really beautiful, and a bit magical feeling too. C. 1880s or so, I believe, and I believe the jar was made in England, but the label makes me think for