Jar
Object number2016.56.8
Manufacturer
James Hamilton & Company
Datec. 1865
OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionThree-gallon stoneware storage jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt free hand decoration including floral and leaf patterns and wavy lines.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 13.75 × 9.5 × 9.5 in. (34.9 × 24.1 × 24.1 cm)InscriptionsExterior has cobalt free hand "3" just below center.
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 TextThree-gallon storage jar, salt glazed stoneware, probably Greensboro, Pa., c. 1865 This large jar has attached lug handles to make moving it, especially when filled, easier. The flower and fern cobalt brushwork add beauty to this functional object. Only one side of these jars is decorated, they are meant to be seen from the painted “fronts.” Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.8
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On View
On viewc. 1860
c. 1865
c. 1865