Leech Jar
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1870-1890
MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with black enamel decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handles x depth): 11 5/8 x 8 x 7 1/4in. (29.5 x 20.3 x 18.4cm)
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionLarge, white, baluster-shaped ironstone jar with a flared rim, narrower neck, and wide body that rests on a tall pedestal foot. Two molded lug handles have been applied just under the neck and over the two mold lines on the body of the jar. The jar is decorated with a transfer-printed inscription on one side that reads "LEECHES" in Roman serif letters. One handle, to the right of the "LEECHES" label, has cracked completely through, although the handle probaby did not fall off. There is light crazing on the inside of the jar near the rim.
Object number1945.1.1300
InscribedA transfer-printed inscription on the side of the jar reads "LEECHES" in a bold and decorative font.Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewearly 19th-mid 19th century
late 18th-mid 19th century
early 19th-mid 19th century
about 1810
1825-1830
1825-1830
about 1810
1814-1834