Jar
Object number2016.56.19
Datec. 1865
Possible OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt free hand decoration on one side consisting of a line below the lip, a line along the bottom edge, and eight comma-shapes along the belly; the commas increase in size from proper left to proper right.Dimensions8.125 x 5.313 x 5.313 in. (20.6 x 13.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of Western Pennsylvania stoneware that document a regional industry of the mid to late 19th century. These objects document the salted glazed ceramic stoneware, largely produced in the New Geneva and Greensboro areas. Before the mass production of other storage containers, especially glass and metal for foods, these vessels were mass produced for a regional and national market. The cobalt hand decoration on some demonstrates the artistic stylings of regional makers, the stenciled markings on later crocks identifies makers or those businesses that used the crocks. The products of a regional industry, these pieces also provide information on the storage and sale of food and household goods in the 19th century.Label TextCanning jar, salt glazed stoneware with hand decoration, possibly Greensboro, Pa., c. 1865 Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.19
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