Jug (Pitcher)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Congress Pottery (Maker)

    Abraham Cadmus (Designer)

    Daniel Greatbatch (Probable modeler)

  • Place of Origin:

    South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1849-1854

  • Materials:

    Earthenware

  • Techniques:

    Molded

  • Museum Object Number:

    2021.0009.003


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2021.0009.003

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis in honor of Leslie Grigsby

Creator (Role)

Congress Pottery (Maker)

Abraham Cadmus (Designer)

Daniel Greatbatch (Probable modeler)

Place of Origin

South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1849-1854

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Impressed "CADMUS/POTTERY/SOUTH AMBOY/NJ"

Subjects

Fire fighting; Firemen

Materials

Earthenware

Techniques

Molded

Dimensions (inches)

9.02 (H) , 8.74 (L) , 6.81 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.9 (H) , 22.2 (L) , 17.3 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] 06//2020 Transitional Yellow Ware. Early American Life Magazine. 51 (3): 14-21.
Yellow ware version of same model: p. 17, Congress Pottery, South Amboy, NJ, 1849-54, produced under (owner) Abraham Cadmus, showing firemen pulling an engine. "Daniel Greatbatch probably designed the mold." (Note: Article author not listed.)