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Adhesive Plaster used as patent medicine Plaster consists of a square of light colored leather folded in half wth smooth side outward. In one corner two small seals with Chinese characters have been impressed into the leather. Inside the leather fold is a hard black substance in the shape of a disk folded in half. A Small paper 3.625" X 4.875", is printed in black with a fancy border of grapes, bamboo and flowers on a dark background surrounding a globe. In the center is a portrait of Chinese man and there are Chinese characters written in the globe and in two panels above and below. The paper has mildew spots. The plaster and small paper are wraped in larger paper 13" X 17.25", it has printed inblack and red Chinese explaination of the product. This patent medicine was used for every kind of kidney ailment.

1997.055.121