{"product_id":"hand-painted-porcelain-apothecary-jar-opium","title":"Vintage European Porcelain Apothecary Jar \"OPIUM\"","description":"\u003chr data-end=\"957\" data-start=\"954\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"\" data-end=\"974\" data-start=\"959\" data-section-id=\"tbtqo7\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-20th Century Pharmacy Canister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-painted porcelain jar has the traditional \u003cstrong data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1417\"\u003e\"OPIUM\"\u003c\/strong\u003e designation once used for preparations derived from the opium poppy. Jars of this type reflect a period when opium remained a common ingredient in legitimate medicine, prescribed for pain relief, cough suppression, and sedation long before modern pharmaceutical regulations transformed its use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1300\" data-start=\"976\"\u003eThroughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, porcelain apothecary jars were used to organize medicinal ingredients in pharmacies, dispensaries, and laboratories. Durable, easy to clean, and clearly labeled, they allowed pharmacists to identify substances quickly while protecting contents from dust and moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"1978\" data-start=\"1969\" data-section-id=\"1i7x1es\"\u003eDetails\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2243\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1999\" data-start=\"1980\" data-section-id=\"18v0pwy\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1993\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2048\" data-start=\"2000\" data-section-id=\"tzi8ka\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2011\" data-start=\"2002\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-20th Century (c. 1930s–1960s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2087\" data-start=\"2049\" data-section-id=\"1w75igl\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2064\" data-start=\"2051\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2087\" data-start=\"2049\" data-section-id=\"1w75igl\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5¾ in. H × 2¾ in. Diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2132\" data-start=\"2088\" data-section-id=\"27ba2t\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2099\" data-start=\"2090\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lidded apothecary \/ pharmacy jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2162\" data-start=\"2133\" data-section-id=\"ho0k60\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2146\" data-start=\"2135\"\u003eMarked:\u003c\/strong\u003e Makers mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2243\" data-start=\"2163\" data-section-id=\"1phnr6i\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2177\" data-start=\"2165\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pharmacy • Medical History • Apothecary • Scientific Collectibles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532678353093,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/C46069AA-9E75-4EB2-BC75-3681ECDDCF9E.jpg?v=1783974301","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/hand-painted-porcelain-apothecary-jar-opium","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}