Apothecary Jar

c. 1900
$488 USD SOLD
Dimensions
H: 12.5" Dia: 10.5"
Materials
Ceramic
Collection #
M097
Estimated Shipping
$75

Over a century ago the walls of an apothecary shop in Northern China were lined with this and other earthenware jars, which were filled with every type of curative flora and fauna. This jar has a beautiful crackled green glaze with subtle snakeskin patterning. In traditional Chinese medicine, drugs alone could not cure a person’s illness and so apothecaries would use their medicines to help patients balance their vital energies.

Additional Dimensions
Interior dimensions: 8.5"Dia x 10.5"H

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