Sign for an apothecary

UnknownMeiji period,19th century

Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum
Takamatsu City, Japan

Around the outside of this apothecary sign are the 14 “bugs” of disease, and it shows that at this shop that one can buy medicine to protect themselves from all of these.

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Title: Sign for an apothecary
Creator: Unknown
Date: Meiji period,19th century
Physical Dimensions: w37.8 x h102 cm
Type: wooden
External Link: http://www.pref.kagawa.jp/setorekishi/

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