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Jug (Bird jug)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.2215
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2215
Object Name
Jug (Bird jug)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Pennsylvania.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side of body
Inscription: Incised, handwritten date (in wet clay before firing) "1843"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pulled
- Press-molded
- Slip decorated
Dimensions (inches)
4.055 (H) x 4.921 (L) x 2.953 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.3 (H) x 12.5 (L) x 7.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
ODiam at base.