flask (medical science)

An urn-shaped milk glass/opaque glass dispensary flask or jar.
The front is painted with "‡
O CART˜̰ AURANTIOR" in black, which is surrounded by an oval shaped green wreath, finished at the top with a blue bow.
The jar is cracked at the back and a section has been glued back. There a small section of the base is missing which has been covered with plaster.

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