Ceramic drug jar, dating from the late nineteenth century. This piece is continental. Decorated jars such as this one were used to store medicines suc

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Ceramic drug jar, dating from the late nineteenth century. This piece is continental. Decorated jars such as this one were used to store medicines such as pills, syrups and oils. They would be displayed in apothecaries, and the elaborate decorations reflected the prosperity of the apothecary store.

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Size: 3388px × 5159px
Photo credit: © Science Photo Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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