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Jug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1795-1825

GUSN

GUSN-24985

Description

Hand thrown, w/ circular wire marks on bottom. Orangeish-buff colored body. Tall cylindircal form w/ flat bottom; w/ rounded shoulders tapering to a cylindrical neck w/ a ring at bottom and a collar at circular mouth. Applied strap handle at neck. Probably a beer bottle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jugs (vessels)
cookware
glazing (coating)
salt glaze
stoneware (pottery)
Stoneware
Salt-Glazed
JUG

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.625 x 3.75 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.167

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