Jar
Object number2007.57.5
Datec. 1867
Possible OriginGreensboro, PA
Mediumstoneware clay with salt glaze, albany slip, cobalt decoration
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware storage jar, pale orange-color clay fired to a buff color, with light-blue cobalt decoration; smooth-sided cylindrical shape, wider at base, two applied pulled lift handles near top; broad, flattened rim; interior coated with brown Albany slip; free-hand brushed decoration at top and base, twp wavy lines, and large cursive number at center, with flanking brush lines; loops of cobalt glaze at handle attachments.Dimensions11 x 10 x 10.5 in. (27.9 x 25.4 x 26.7 cm)MarksLarge cursive "3" at center.
Historical NotesThis jar is probably an early Greensboro, Pennsylvania product. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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c. 1875
1860-1870
1850-1875
1850-1890
