This early 19th century pharmacy jar bears the inscription Ong. Populeum in the center of a wreath of roses, which indicates that it was intended to contain a medicine or ointment, derived from the poplar leaf. This pot is in very good condition with a few very small chips on the edge.
Paris, early 19h century. Circa 1810.
Document: Les Pots de Pharmacie, Charles Massin editor, 1998.