Beautiful 19th Century English TreenApothecary Bottle - 5 Inches handmade ceramic making it a great airtight

making it a great airtight container for all kinds of herbs and spices

the patterns certainly feel Northern European

There is some cracking to the paint on the base

It's a bit hard to photograph--the dark squares on the front are a deep burgandy-brown stain

methods of construction and arrangement

Beautiful 19th Century English TreenApothecary Bottle - 5 Inches handmade ceramic making it a great airtightSuch a gorgeous thing! I am always on the lookout for antique treen bottles and boxes, and so often disappointed to pull them out of cases to find a large crack running down one side. This one, on the other hand, is in exceptional condition and just stunning. Late ish 19th century, and I believe made of boxwood, it would once have held a glass bottle inside, but now could be used to house all sorts of little things, or nothing at all! 5" tall x 2 3 4"