P LAUDANOP

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Jar with lid and inscription 'P LAUDANOP'
Description:

This tin glazed drug jar has a straight neck, flared foot, and a metal lid. The white background is decorated with a cobalt blue decoration of a basket of flowers flanked by two peacocks, swags of flowers, and an angel with a pendant cross.

The center of the cartouche is marked “P LAUDANOP.” Administering laudanum—an opium solution—for pain relief has been practiced for centuries. Differing recipes call for varying amounts of opium.

Date Made: 18th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Netherlands

Subject: Pharmacy

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, European Apothecary, Art

Exhibition:

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Related Publication: Hill, C.R. and R.E.A. Drey. Drug Jars, Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection

Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0830Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-06042Collector/Donor Number: SAP 754Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0830.011991.0664.0830.02

Object Name: jarjarOther Terms: jar; Pharmaceutical Container

Physical Description: iron (overall material)ceramic (overall material)tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13.5 cm x 9 cm; 5 5/16 in x 3 17/32 inoverall: 5 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 8.5725 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9977-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_993563

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