Lewis & Cady "Our Next President" Presidential Election Crock, circa 1860
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This crock was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an array of designs, including this caricatured image of Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas from the 1860 Presidential campaign.
This crock was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware. The orange-peel-like outer glaze was created when the potter threw handfuls of common rock salt into a white-hot kiln during the piece's firing. Salt-glazed stoneware pieces were decorated with an array of designs, including this caricatured image of Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas from the 1860 Presidential campaign.
Artifact
Crock
Date Made
circa 1860
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
57.65.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Salt glaze
Stoneware (Pottery)
Technique
Glazing (Coating)
Color
Cobalt blue (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.625 in
Diameter: 10.563 in
Inscriptions
on side: Our Next President impressed near top: LEWIS & CADY / Fairfax, V.t. / 3
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