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Jug (Pitcher)
1847
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Possibly Ireland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (dipped ware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2007.0028.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Barbara P. Katz
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Object Number
2007.0028.001
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Possibly Ireland; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1847
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, circular paper label with "126/ K238" in blue and green ink
Type: Inscription
Location: Circling body on two grooved bands
Inscription: Handpainted in blue script "D.O'Connell MP. [pouring lip] Born Augst- 6th- 1775/ He died May 15th- 1847 at "Genoa" " in blue paint
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Political figure
- Frederick Douglass
- Slavery
- Abolition
- Anti-slavery
Materials
- Earthenware (dipped ware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Painted
- Molded
- Rouletted
- Slip decorated
Dimensions (inches)
9.409 (H) x 11.752 (L) x 8.11 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.9 (H) x 29.85 (L) x 20.6 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is from spout to handle