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A bulbous orange ceramic jug with a handle.
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Unknown Maker, American

Jug
Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Jug

Year

early 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

glazed ceramic

Geography

Place Made: New England

Dimensions

23.5 cm (9 1/4 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

31.523

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jan 12, 2025

Label copy

Earthenware, the first clay body humans fired, can be left unglazed for dry goods, although glaze is required for wares containing liquids and serving foods. Harder and more durable than earthenware, stoneware vessels can hold liquid even when unglazed, but they become more resistant when glaze is added. Stoneware was often the preferred clay body for storage vessels—especially for commodities shipped across the seas or transported on overland journeys.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American
Jug, early 1800s
Stoneware with glaze
23.5 cm (9 1/4 inches) (height)
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 31.523

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