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Cistern (Water cooler)
1853
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Perth Amboy; New Jersey; Middlesex; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1926 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1926 A, B
Object Name
Cistern (Water cooler)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Perth Amboy; New Jersey; Middlesex; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Above eagle & under handles
Inscription: Incised date "1853"
Type: Inscription
Location: On back, above bird
Inscription: Incised "T. W[script]hiteman",
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- American eagle
- American themed ceramics
- Great Seal of US
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Sprig-molded
- Incised
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
26.772 (H) x 13.78 (L) x 11.811 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
68 (H) x 35 (L) x 30 (Diam)