22 large and one small glass bottle

Made:
1901-1904

22 large and one small glass bottle, contain large wax-coated pills, exhibited by China at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658477
Materials:
glass and cork
Measurements:
height 140 mm
base: diameter 58 mm
rim: diameter 46 mm
smallest bottle: height 121 mm
smallest bottle: diameter 57 mm
type:
bottles

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