EditorialChemistry 12, Laboratory devices for separating liquids, filters, crucibles, pills, Signed: Benard direx, Pl. 13, to p. 48, Benard (dir.), 1778, Denis Diderot; M. d'Alembert: Encyclop?die, ou dictionnaire raisonn? des sciences, des arts et des m?tierss...
EditorialTerracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, The guttus and askos are two kinds of flask for liquids, often probably oil. In ...
EditorialTerracotta jug, Cypro-Archaic I, ca. 750?600 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Vases, Horizontal and vertical circles; strainer in mouth. Cypriot strainer vases probably were influenced by Phoenician examples. They may have been used t...
EditorialHydrometer, Moisture Weigher for determining the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a float in a glass with sawdust and cotton. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is sealed with lacquer, in the ...
EditorialHydrometer Float in a Case, Float of a moisture scale for determining the specific gravity of liquids, in a leather case filled with flax and sawdust, damaged. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is seal...
EditorialGreece. Creta. The palace of Malia. Middle Bronze Age. On the north side of the courtyard were storage rooms with giant earthenware pithos jars, up to two metres tall. These were used for holding grain, olive oil and other liquids. Detail Pithos. Minoa...
EditorialStamnos. Greek pottery used to store liquids. Classic period. 5th BC century. Red-figures depicting heroes. From Bari (Italy). Episcopal Museum Vic. Catalonia, Spain.
EditorialColours, aromas, tastes etc. Begin. [fol. a. recto:] Prologue. Cy commence vng. Mathieu Hutz: Lyon, 1482. A man checks the colour of liquids; a cook savours the aroma of a stew; a woman buying eggs; a wine press. Image taken from Begin. [fol. a. recto...
EditorialGrave goods of a Roman doctor: two scalpels, three probes with bronze, a catheter, ivory medicine chest, slate palette for grinding ointment ingredients, bronze bowl for mixing medicines, metal scissors (bronze and iron), iron knife , bronze spoon with...
EditorialEar probe, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm), Bronzes, The sharp end of the ear probe was used to instill liquids into the ear. A large ball of wool saturated with the liquid medicament was wrapped around the middle of the probe. By squeezing t...
EditorialGrave goods of a Roman doctor: two scalpels, three probes with bronze, a catheter, ivory medicine chest, slate palette for grinding ointment ingredients, bronze bowl for mixing medicines, metal scissors (bronze and iron), iron knife , bronze spoon with...
EditorialJar from the Burial of the Child Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479?1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), burial of Amenhotep, Pot D, 1935?36, Pottery, paint, H. 36 cm (14 3/16 in...
EditorialEwer, 4th?5th century, Byzantine, Silver, Overall: 14 15/16 x 4 x 5 3/8 in. (38 x 10.1 x 13.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Household items such as this ewer combined function and elegance. This piece has an additional gently curved piece of silver, which hel...
EditorialJar from the Burial of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479?1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), burial of Amenhotep, Pot I, 1935?36, Pottery, paint, H. 36 cm (14.3/16 in.); Diam. ...
EditorialJar from the Burial of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479?1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), burial of Amenhotep, Pot G, 1935?36, Pottery, linen, H. 34 cm (13 3/8 in.); Diam. o...
EditorialJug with Medallions, 6th?8th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, Overall: 4 15/16 x 4 x 3 3/8 in. (12.5 x 10.2 x 8.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper, The medallions wrapping around the neck of this jug, which was probably used to store liquids, are decorated with ...
EditorialTerracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, The guttus and askos are two kinds of flask for liquids, often probably oil. In ...
EditorialTerracotta jug, Cypro-Archaic I, ca. 750?600 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Vases, Horizontal and vertical circles; strainer in mouth. Cypriot strainer vases probably were influenced by Phoenician examples. They may have been used t...
EditorialPorringer, 1700?1730, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in. (4.9 x 19.4 cm); 9 oz. 3 dwt. (285.1 g), Silver, Samuel Vernon (1683?1737), The shallow bowls with handles known as porringers were used ...
EditorialTerracotta stirrup jar with octopus, Late Helladic IIIC, ca. 1200?1100 B.C., Helladic, Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); diameter 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm), Vases, The shape takes its name from the configuration of the spout and the two attached...
EditorialGlass pourer flask, Mid Imperial, 2nd?early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Glass; blown, 3 ? 2 1/8 ? 3 3/4 in. (7.6 ? 5.4 ? 9.5 cm), Glass, This simple but practical vessel was used for pouring liquids, drawn from large storage jars, into small cont...
EditorialTerracotta stirrup jar, Late Helladic IIIA2 late-IIIB, ca. 1325?1200 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.), Vases, The stirrup jar is one of the most common Mycenaean shapes used to contain liquids such as oil or wine.
EditorialEar probe, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm), Bronzes, The sharp end of the ear probe was used to instill liquids into the ear. A large ball of wool saturated with the liquid medicament was wrapped around the middle of the probe. By squeezing t...
EditorialJug, ca. 1647, Made in England, British, Tin-enameled earthenware, H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Ceramics, Lambeth Factories, Save for the owners? initials and accompanying date, this jug is typical of the functional, minimally decorated wares common in the...
EditorialFox Warrior Bottle, 7th?8th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, H.11 5/8 in. (29.46 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The stirrup-spout vessel?the shape of the spout recalls the stirrup on a horse's saddle?was a much favored bottle shape on Peru's northern coast fo...
EditorialWoulfe's apparatus for washing gases or saturating liquids. Peter Woulfe (1727?1803) was an Irish chemist, mineralogist and alchemist. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Lit...
EditorialStamnos. Greek pottery used to store liquids. Classic period. 5th BC century. Red-figures depicting heroes. From Bari (Italy). Episcopal Museum Vic. Catalonia, Spain.
EditorialGreece. Creta. The palace of Malia. Middle Bronze Age. On the north side of the courtyard were storage rooms with giant earthenware pithos jars, up to two metres tall. These were used for holding grain, olive oil and other liquids. Detail Pithos. Minoa...