Republic of China period: Shanghai Global Company’s “Earth Brand Oil for Ten Thousand People” medicine label (one sheet)

The size is approximately 26.8 * 15.3 cm.

Photos taken of the actual item; its condition is as shown in the pictures.

Medicine labels are one of the carriers of medical culture. They reflect the level of medical development, pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques, and people’s understanding of health and disease in Shanghai and across China during the Republic of China era. The Earth Brand Wanren Oil medicine label allows us to understand the company’s pharmaceutical advertising strategies, brand image building, and the areas of disease treatment it targeted at the time.