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Jug

Original OwnerOriginally owned by John Hickey American

MakerPossibly made by Myran & John F. Norton American

Dateabout 1860-1900

MediumWheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt blue decoration; cork

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including cork x diameter): 12 x 7 5/16in. (30.5 x 18.5cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionRound, buff-colored stoneware jug with a grey salt glaze on the exterior. The jug has a flat base with cylindrical sides that taper gradually to form a fairly narrow rim. A cork is still present in the rim. A pulled strap handle connects the rim with the shoulder of the jug. Opposite the handle, below the rim, is the stamped name "JOHN HiCKEY/ Willimantic/ Conn". These letters are lightly colored with cobalt blue. Below the stamp is a thickly-applied cobalt blue decoration showing a single, graceful, abstract rose. There are many imperfections in the glaze and ceramic, especially at the shoulder on either side of the handle. There is one chip in the foot of the jug.

Object number1987.98.2

MarkingsOpposite the handle, below the rim, is the stamped name "JOHN HiCKEY/ Willimantic/ Conn".NotesOwner Note: "John Hickey", the individual whose name is stamped on the jug, was a grocer in the later nineteenth century in Willimantic, Connecticut. He may have kept this jug for personal use, or, less likely, sold it in his grocery. (Hunt 12/16/2004)

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