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Jar
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Sag Harbor; New York; Suffolk; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1952.0054
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0054
Object Name
Jar
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Sag Harbor; New York; Suffolk; Long Island; United States; North America
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Outer wall
Inscription: Incised sgrafitto decoration on opposite sides of the jar. One side reads " Mr Silas Ruiment [or Raiment?]/ Sag-Harbour-Long- Island/ Octr 7 1800" and the other "We know the right/ And yet the wrong we do/ We know the wrong/ And yet the wrong pursue"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Pulled
Dimensions (inches)
12.5 (H) x 9.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.75 (H) x 24.13 (W)