Slip-painted tobacco jar and lid, decorated with swirling green foliage and the word “Tobacco”.
The lid is designed to be airtight, as it has a rubber seal and a round-headed screw-threaded metal fastening to secure the lid to the jar. This style of airtight tobacco container is known as a “humidor”, designed to keep the tobacco moist.
Mark: Impressed SALOPIAN mark
Height: 140mm / 5.5in
Provenance: (1) Baynham Collection, UK (to 2006); (2) Private collection, UK