Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Giant Screen Experience will be closed Monday, March 16, for a day of staff learning and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Giant Screen Experience will be closed Monday, March 16, for a day of staff learning and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Storage Jar, 1710-1750

Contact Us About This
360 View Placeholder
View 360
01

Artifact Overview

English potters made tin-glazed earthenware storage jars, like this one, that imitated Chinese shapes. The jar's decoration is a Western artist's conception of a Chinese landscape--made to appeal to fashionable audiences and their tastes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Storage jar

Date Made

1710-1750

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1482.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Tin glaze

Color

White (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 6.938 in
Diameter: 3.938 in
Length: 5.5 in

Keywords
Storage Jar, 1710-1750