Pharmacie

1900 · 221386 — Shandong.: No publication details in English. Early1900s. Two pharmacy woodblock advertisements printed in red ink on two sheets of Chinese paper 25 x 25.5cm and 23.5 x 24.5cm text in traditional Chinese characters partially overwritten with handwritten prescriptions written by hand in black ink. Edges worn with a little loss paper a little thin in places with some small holes but not affecting text printing a little light or blurred in one area of one of the sheets but overall good condition. The advertisement for the "Longevity Hall Traditional Pharmacy" lists some of the ailments that can be cured at this establishment; men's problems women's problems heart stomach problems coughing numbness in the limbs painful legs and so on. It also includes a diagram of a man inscribed with characters on his front and back. <br> <br>The advertisement "Bone-Setting Wonder Pill" also includes a front-on illustration of a man and lists mainly limb-related problems; injuries from falls fractures contusions sprains broken or twisted bones and so on. As the printing is overlaid with handwriting deciphering the text requires patience! . No publication details in English. unknown