Pharmacy Pot Bassano Italy Entirely Hand Painted Flowers SPAD France Porcelain Faïance apothecary jar Rose 20 Century retailer Floral Decor

Medium size and slim structure. Very atypical jar shape immediately draws attention!
Hand painted pot with floral motives, a small pedestal, with a cupola on top of the lid.

453 grams or 0.99 pounds, 11 inches or 27 cm tall.
The pot has tiny craquelure due to its age.
Shipped very well packaged.

The antique pharmacy pots are usually found in old pharmacies. They are also known as apothecaries. The antique pharmacy pots are used to store medicines, oils, and other liquids. The vintage apothecary pots France are mostly found in the country of France. They have a unique design that is different from other countries' pharmacy pot designs.

In the 19th century, Pot Apothecary jars were considered luxurious items. They were used for making alcohol and medicines with a high alcohol content. They became popular in the 1880s and 1890s due to the apothecaries moving away from dispensing medicines in pill form.

The jars were in use well into the 1970s, as they were useful for retailer storing foods that required a high level of preservation - such as pickles, jams and preserves. However, they were replaced by plastic food containers in the 1980s due to concerns over metal toxicity and breakages associated with glass containers.

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