Unguent Jar
by Science Photo Library
Title
Unguent Jar
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
English Staffordshire unguent jar dating from around 1870. 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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July 12th, 2016
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