Jar or Crock
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datelate 18th-mid 19th century
MediumWheel-thrown redware with a lead glaze and manganese black decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handles x depth): 10 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (26 x 32.4 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionCylindrical redware jar or crock with a clear lead glaze and several patches of manganese black decoration. The jar/crock has a flat bottom and cylindrical sides that rise to form a plain, standing rim. There is a raised line about an inch and a half below the rim. Two pulled lug handles are pressed against the jar/crock along their full length, attaching completely over the raised line of ceramic. The lead glaze is applied to the interior and much of the exterior; the bottom half-inch of the sides of the jar/crock is left unglazed.
There is crazing over all the glazed surfaces of the jar/crock and several small chips in the rim. Small flakes of glaze have chipped off the handles, revealing the ceramic below. There are light scratches over the exterior of the jar/crock. One of the handles has an old crack running completely through the redware. There is a large crack around one side of the bottom that extends upwards on the side of the jar/crock.
There is crazing over all the glazed surfaces of the jar/crock and several small chips in the rim. Small flakes of glaze have chipped off the handles, revealing the ceramic below. There are light scratches over the exterior of the jar/crock. One of the handles has an old crack running completely through the redware. There is a large crack around one side of the bottom that extends upwards on the side of the jar/crock.
Object number1945.1.1281
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