Blue and White Apothecary Jar and Cover
Every month, a special object from the Aronson Antiquairs’ collection is presented. This month, the focus is on a blue and white apothecary jar and cover, made around 1740. This apothecary jar, inscribed with “Ung. Opiatum,” is an unusually shaped example of Delftware used for storing opium-based ointments. Such preparations, known as Unguentum Opiatum, were…