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What is an apothecary jar?
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In countries where apothecaries are still in use, apothecary jars are small covered containers (usually porcelain or clay) used to house and store medicines. In other countries, they're used for spices, grains, or candies.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Pair of French Amber Glass Apothecary Jars
Located in London, England
Pair of 19th Century amber glass apothecary jars with original labels. France circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Jars
Materials
Glass
Victorian Painted Glass Apothecary Jar, 19th Century, English Origin
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian painted and decorated glass apothecary jar
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jars
Materials
Glass
Seguso Vietri Mid-Century Glass Apothecary Jar, Italy, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Large Urn Shaped Clear Glass Apothecary Jar with a cover having a large ball finial (att: SEGUSO VIETRI)
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass
Glass Apothecary Jar, Empoli Vetro Verde Green Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Vetro Verde di Empoli, Empoli
Located in Glasgow, GB
Glass apothecary jar with lid in hand-blown Empoli vetro verde glass, made in Empoli, Italy during the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass
19th Century French Glass Apothecary Jars, Set of 6
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of six 19th century French glass apothecary jars or bottles with red painted tin lids.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Jars
Materials
Metal
Rare Cenedese Amber 'Corroso' Glass Apothecary Jar with Lid Murano, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Venetian Murano amber colored / coloured glass Apothecary jar or urn with lid with an acid etched (corroso) finish.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
