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Covered Jar

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-6723

Description

Stoneware jar with squat, round off-white body with painted and enameled brown, green, and blue butterflies on body and cover. Body and cover have black edge near rim. Cover has blue scroll border and button finial.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jars
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
stoneware (pottery)
Stoneware
Tin Glazed
Painted
Enameled
JAR

Inscription

Painted on underside of cover: [Japanese characters].

Additional Identification Number

C128A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 1/2 (H), 5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Julia G. Crocker

Accession Number

1933.6173AB

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