Anton Herr, Germany

Looks Italian but by Anton Herr, Germany

hi, This is a modern reproduction of a very rare English delft wet drug jar commonly known as the 'pipe smoking man', the originals were produced around c1650 - c1675 in London, there are examples in many collections, one of the best references for English delft drug jars is a book 'delft drug jars the collection in the museum of the royal pharmaceutical society', i can't remember off hand what the inscription means but it will be a syrup of some kind.