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Drug Jar
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Drug Jar

18th century · ceramic (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This waisted drug jar has a white background with a garland of stylized blue and orange flowers surrounded by green leaves, and a band of gothic-style letters at the waist. The lid has a round orange ball and green leaf finial with a band of blue flowers. George Urdang author of <i>The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy Catalogue</i> attributes this jar to mid–eighteenth century Strasbourg.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Credit lineDrug Jar. 18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.

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