A Delft dry drug jar mid 18th century, painted in blue with peacocks flanking a basket of fruit above a cartouche inscribed 'R Juniperin', with a later metal cover, some rim chipping, 19.7cm. (2) Juniper berries have been used as a purifying substance for centuries, and the ancient Greeks believed they increased stamina in their Olympian athletes. By the 17th century it was also in use as a powerful diuretic.
A Delft dry drug jar mid 18th century, painted in blue with peacocks flanking a basket of fruit above a cartouche inscribed 'R Juniperin', with a later metal cover, some rim chipping, 19.7cm. (2) Juniper berries have been used as a purifying substance for centuries, and the ancient Greeks believed they increased stamina in their Olympian athletes. By the 17th century it was also in use as a powerful diuretic.
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