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Apothecary Jar: LAP
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This wide-mouthed hand blown glass apothecary jar with a flattened collar and applied round foot. Marked <i>LAP</i> above two alchemical symbols. The jar is decorated with a baked enamel white cartouche framed by blue stylized vines and topped by a yellow crown. LAP is probably Lapis, latin for stone, and used for renal disorders including stones.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineApothecary Jar: LAP. 17th-18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
