ZINCO, Gorgeous Large 19th Century Ironstone Apothecary Jar with Hand-painted Label Over Gold Leaf canvas At nearly a foot tall

At nearly a foot tall and quite heavy

but when I saw this set it just took my breath away and I could not leave it behind

And it is definitely an early one

seams all tight

I pulled this stunning 1940s Japanese hand painted porcelain vase out of the crumbling barn attic of a man who had served in Japan during WWII—amazingly

ZINCO, Gorgeous Large 19th Century Ironstone Apothecary Jar with Hand-painted Label Over Gold Leaf canvas At nearly a foot tallOne 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