Jug (Pitcher or bottle)

Museum Object Number 1957.0549

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher or bottle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Connecticut, New York or New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic or New England, United States, North America

Date

1820-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; By buildings and ship; Incised "Smoke/ Haus", " ?ei?", "Jake", "Pout", "Gleaner", "??rets Haus", "Dore", "Wood Haus", "?nele", and "Glass haus"

Subjects

Naval history; Military

Materials

Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Incised, Pulled

Dimensions (inches)

17.441 (H) , 11.732 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

44.3 (H) , 29.8 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 85, fig. 104; p.114, cat. no. 81.
[Book] Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
• Published: p. 141, no. 176a-c, with inscriptions transcribed as "Smoke/haus," "Gleassor," "Head Haus," "Enclo." "Sluss[?] haus," and "Dore." Southeast PA, c. 1820-50
[Book] Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
• Other bottles and jars with incised ships: pp. 142-3, nos. 177-179c.