Jar, 1797-1819
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Thomas Commeraw, a free African American potter and entrepreneur, produced salt-glazed stoneware in the Corlears Hook neighborhood of New York City from 1791 to 1819. These stoneware jars and crocks were durable and helped preserve food for storage in cool cellars and ice houses. Commeraw's distinctive stoneware typically contains cobalt blue swags and tassel decoration.
Thomas Commeraw, a free African American potter and entrepreneur, produced salt-glazed stoneware in the Corlears Hook neighborhood of New York City from 1791 to 1819. These stoneware jars and crocks were durable and helped preserve food for storage in cool cellars and ice houses. Commeraw's distinctive stoneware typically contains cobalt blue swags and tassel decoration.
Artifact
Jar
Date Made
1797-1819
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Corlears Hook
Creator Notes
Made by either Thomas Commeraw or David Morgan at pottery located at Corlears Hook, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
79.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Preston Bassett.
Material
Stoneware (Pottery)
Salt glaze
Color
Gray (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
on front: CORLEARS on back: HOOK
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