1959.1921 Jug (Overall)
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Jug (Pitcher)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Michael Miller (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newport, Perry, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1864-1877

  • Materials:

    Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

  • Techniques:

    Thrown, Painted, Trailed, Stamped (impressed)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.1921


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Object Number

1959.1921

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Michael Miller (Maker)

Place of Origin

Newport, Perry, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

(See Notes.) Central Pennsylvania

Date

1864-1877

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Upper body; Stamped (impressed) "M.&[B.] MILLER/ NEWPORT, PA" (the 'N' is backwards) and "3"

Subjects

Eagle

Materials

Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Painted, Trailed, Stamped (impressed)

Dimensions (inches)

15.768 (H) , 10.335 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

40.05 (H) , 26.25 (W)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
Published: p. 91, no. 90, c. 1860-70
[Book] Lasansky, Jeannette. 1979 Made of Mud II: Redware Potteries in Central Pennsylvania 1783-1903.

[Book] Whisker, James Biser. 1993 Pennsylvania Potters: 1660-1900.