Woods Areca Nut Toothpaste Antique Ceramic Apothecary Jar Persian Hunter Circa 1642 with a few minor dings/scratches

with a few minor dings/scratches to the surface of the wood

the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

given pride of place on its own little shelf in the entry way

7 1/8" x  10 1/8"

this is really a beautiful little piece

Woods Areca Nut Toothpaste Antique Ceramic Apothecary Jar Persian Hunter Circa 1642 with a few minor dings/scratchesWhen I travel to foreign countries, I often buy lotions and potions just for the great packaging, and most definitely if I found toothpaste being sold in a great looking ceramic jar I would most certainly scoop it right up as someone else did with this at more than 100 years ago. From what I've learned, the W. Woods apothecary in Plymouth, England produced this toothpaste from 1860 until 1910, and there are enough of these jars out there that I think