This hand-painted porcelain apothecary jar features three medieval dogs inspired by an illumination in the Aberdeen Bestiary, a 12th-century English illuminated manuscript, illustrating the chapter De natura canum (Of the nature of dogs). The lid features a “sun in splendor” as depicted in medieval heraldry, with a face and 16 rays that alternate between wavy and straight lines to represent the sun’s heat and light. The jar and lid are both accented with 22k gold details.
This hand-painted porcelain apothecary jar features three medieval dogs inspired by an illumination in the Aberdeen Bestiary, a 12th-century English illuminated manuscript, illustrating the chapter De natura canum (Of the nature of dogs). The lid features a “sun in splendor” as depicted in medieval heraldry, with a face and 16 rays that alternate between wavy and straight lines to represent the sun’s heat and light. The jar and lid are both accented with 22k gold details.
