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'Magnesium' Jar
'Magnesium' Jar
'Magnesium' Jar

'Magnesium' Jar

Maker (Aberdeen)
Date2023
Object NameJar
Mediumclay
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Circumference ): 135 × 95 × 310mm
AcquisitionCommissioned in 2022 by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums (Aberdeen City Council) with support from Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Copyright© Amy Benzie
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095740.2
About Me'Magnesium' has historically been used as a remedy for ailments of the digestive system.

Amy Benzie’s series of five jars were made in response to the George Shepherd Pharmaceutical Collection in Aberdeen Archives, Art Gallery & Museums holdings. The jars, once used at Davidson & Kay Limited, have influenced the aesthetics of Amy’s work.

Amy's jars are engraved with North East ‘remedies’, based on local knowledge and ‘auld wives' tales heard from growing up in the area. The ‘remedies’ have been incorporated in to the making of the jar, and each cure is included as a flux or colourant within the glaze. The jar is glazed with magnesium carbonate as an opacifier.
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