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Jug (Pitcher)
Samuel Bell and Sons
1882-1908
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Bell and Sons (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0567
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0567
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samuel Bell and Sons (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Strasburg; Virginia; Shenandoah; Shenandoah Valley; United States; North America
Date
1882-1908
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Pulled or rolled
- Slip decorated
Dimensions (inches)
7.375 (H) x 5.43 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.733 (H) x 13.792 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• "Cream Pitcher" of much the same form and decorative style, with incised signature "Bell": sold July 19, 2014, lot 68, S. Bell & Sons, Strasburg, CA, probably Richard Franklin "Polk" Bell, c. 1890, noting another example incised "R. F. Bell."