Ceramic unguent jar for Hyd. Ammon. Decorated jars such as this one were used to store medicines such as pills, syrups and oils. They would be display

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Ceramic unguent jar for Hyd. Ammon. 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. This jar is English and dates fro, the 19th century.

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