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Salt glazed stoneware jar with lid

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1855-1874

GUSN

GUSN-222606

Description

Salt-glazed stoneware jar with lid. Two-gallon capacity, with blue-painted floral and leaf decoration on side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jars
stoneware (pottery)
salt glaze
Jar, Food-storage

Inscription

"A.E. SMITH & SONS/38 Peck Slip, N.Y./2" (stamped)

Additional Identification Number

43.1
779

People and Organizations

A.E. Smith & Sons

Maker

A.E. Smith's Sons Pottery Co. (Maker)

Dimensions

11 (H), 9 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph C. Bloom

Accession Number

2010.14.1AB

Places

Norwalk (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
Connecticut (United States)
Norwalk (Fairfield county, Connecticut)

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