Jar
Object number2008.143.17
Date1850-1875
Possible OriginPA
Mediumstoneware clay w/ alkaline glaze; cobalt and albany slips
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware storage jar, four gallon capacity; robust semi-ovoid shape, bulges outward above the waist, with incised concentric lines; two attached semi-circular handles near top; heavy rim overhangs neck; dark gray clay body has fired to a beige-gray color, under a very heavy and thick orange peel textured salt glaze; large free-hand tulip or fuschia flower design, brushed in cobalt slip, above an underlined cursive numeral; brown albany slip interior.Dimensions14 x 9.75 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm)MarksUnderlined cursive numeral "4".
Historical NotesBold decoration and heavyweight construction suggest early production date; possibly a Beaver County product.
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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