Jug
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
John Collings
American, 1843 - 1908
RetailerSold by
John Collings
American, 1843 - 1908
MakerMade by
Unknown
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware jug with cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 11 1/2 x 7 3/8in. (29.2 x 18.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionCylindrical, light grey stoneware jug with a salt glaze exterior and cobalt blue decoration; the inside of the jug is coated in a brown slip glaze, or Albany-type slip glaze. The lower half of the jug is cylindrical, before the shoulders gradually slope to a straight neck and rim. A pulled strap handle connects the neck to the shoulders of the jug. Opposite the handle is an impressed mark, "JOHN.COLLINGS/ PLANTSVILLE". The capital letters are colored with cobalt blue.
Multiple chips and areas of loss to the surface of the jug are located to the lower right of the impressed mark. Similar chips, as well as a long crack, appear to the left of the impressed mark.
Multiple chips and areas of loss to the surface of the jug are located to the lower right of the impressed mark. Similar chips, as well as a long crack, appear to the left of the impressed mark.
Object number1996.178.0
MarkingsOpposite the handle is an impressed mark, "JOHN.COLLINGS/ PLANTSVILLE".NotesOwner Note: John Collings (1843-1908) of Plantsville, Connecticut, whose name appears on the jug, was born in Ireland in 1843 and immigrated to the United States in 1852. He was a grocer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The jug would have been made for him, most likely to use and sell in his grocery business. (Hunt 1/7/2005)On View
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