Jar or Crock
MakerMade by
Sidney Risley
American, died 1875
Date1847
MediumWheel-thrown stoneware with a salt glaze and cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handles x depth): 10 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (25.4 x 31.8 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionCylindrical, four gallon stoneware jar or crock with a salt glaze on the exterior and interior. The jar/crock has a flat base and cylindrical sides that end in a slightly thicker, flat rim. The jar/crock has two pulled, applied, crescent-shaped handles, located on opposite sides. On one side of the jar/crock, between the handles and just below the rim, is a mark, "S RISLEY/ NORWICH". Below this is a hand-painted cobalt blue design consisting of three circles, perhaps representing berries or fruit, on a stem. Below this is the date, "1847", and then the number ,"4", indicating capacity.
There are two significant cracks on the jar/crock. The first, located to the right of the mark, near the handle, is very wide and continues from the rim down through the bottom of the jar/crock. The second, located to the left of the mark, is smaller, but runs from the rim down the side of the jar/crock. A single piece of wire (perhaps iron) circles the jar/crock just below the rim. There is a chip in one of the handles.
There are two significant cracks on the jar/crock. The first, located to the right of the mark, near the handle, is very wide and continues from the rim down through the bottom of the jar/crock. The second, located to the left of the mark, is smaller, but runs from the rim down the side of the jar/crock. A single piece of wire (perhaps iron) circles the jar/crock just below the rim. There is a chip in one of the handles.
Object number1968.51.0
MarkingsOn one side of the jar, between the handles and just below the rim, is a mark of, "S RISLEY/ NORWICH".Subject Terms
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