{"product_id":"opium-jar","title":"Vintage French “Opium” Apothecary Jar","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\u003eOPIUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpium occupied a significant place in historic European medicine long before its modern association with narcotics. Preparations derived from opium poppies appeared in early pharmacy inventories and were incorporated into numerous pain-relieving and sedative compounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\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: 2.25 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":46660263215301,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/F0695BD6-D448-4A00-BAB7-8E4FB5F7F36F.png?v=1785883405","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/opium-jar","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}