{"product_id":"original-and-intact-chicago-dug-pot-lid-for-oriental-toothpaste-manufactured-by-jewsbury-brown-in-manchester-england","title":"original and intact chicago dug pot lid for \"oriental toothpaste\" manufactured by  jewsbury \u0026 brown, in manchester, england.","description":"orignal antique imported c. 1860's \"oriental tooth paste\" pot lid manufactured by british beverage manufacturers jewbury \u0026amp; brown. the white porcelain lid features a central black and white logo of a horse and lion on either side of a crowned coat of arms; a banner in the foreground features an illegible latin phrase. multiple lines of black text read, \"oriental toothpaste \/ for \/ cleansing beautifying \/ and preserving the teeth \u0026amp; gums\" above the logo, and below \"prepared by \/ jewsbury \u0026amp; brown \/ ardwick green \/ manchester, england\". the side of the pot and edges of the lid feature a pointillated design imitating a crazing pattern. the jewsbury \u0026amp; brown company was located in a factory at 113 market street of ardwick green in manchester. they began trading out of their chemist's shop in 1826, selling a range of products, including \"true eau de cologne\" and \"transparent shaving stick\". they also offered a range of \"summer beverages\" that included superior soda water, lemonade, gingerade, seltzers, carrara, magnesia and potash water. in 1922 the company is listed as an exhibitor at the british industries fair. the building the company operated out of, known as the tanzaro house (named for a range of squashes and cordials sold by the company), suffered a major fire in august 1953. the company was merged with schweppes in 1964. pot lids date back as early as the mid-1700s, and were popularly used between 1840-1920. the small ceramic pots marketed various products which came in paste form, such as toothpaste, cold creams, shaving products and other toiletries. the lids themselves were used by chemists and druggists to advertise their products, and were often highly decorative. these early forms of advertisement are highly collectible. after ww1 they became obsolete as more modern and economical forms of packaging replaced them.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671370633514,"sku":"UR-23016-15","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20150925-img_0008_2.jpg?v=1760452265","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/original-and-intact-chicago-dug-pot-lid-for-oriental-toothpaste-manufactured-by-jewsbury-brown-in-manchester-england","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}