{"product_id":"arsenic-jar-1","title":"Vintage French \"Arsenic\" Apothecary Jar P","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dainty hand-painted jar is from the mid-20th century France. It is decorated in glazed faïence and inscribed \u003cstrong\u003eArsenic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArsenic has a long and unsettling history in both medicine and poison. For centuries, arsenic compounds appeared in treatments for everything from skin disease to syphilis, even as the substance became notorious for its toxicity and use in deliberate poisoning. By the 19th century, it occupied an uneasy place between remedy and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic jars like this descend from the traditional vessels once used to organize the shelves of European apothecaries. Pharmacists kept an enormous range of raw ingredients and prepared compounds in labeled containers. The vessels were practical, but also part of the presentation of the pharmacy itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. 1940s - 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed faïence \/ earthenware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e apx: 2.75 inches tall w\/ lid, apx: 1.5 inches diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age. No cracks. Please examine photographs carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46660259184837,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/A9281E6B-EAEF-4F65-8BAE-AD0DCFD187BF.png?v=1785883331","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/arsenic-jar-1","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}