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Vase

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1930

GUSN

GUSN-4737

Description

Cylindrical tapered bulbous body with wide mouth terminating in pair of simple squared strap handles; taken after classical oil jug form; black metallic glaze overall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vases
earthenware
vitrification
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
VASE

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Sanford, NC, USA

Dimensions

9.5 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.847

Places

North Carolina (United States)

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