Four Gallon Stoneware Jug, 1865-1870
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Artifact Overview
This jug was made of a durable, leak-proof pottery called stoneware, shaped on a potter's wheel. 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 amazing array of designs, including the patriotic motifs on this piece.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Jug (Vessel)
Date Made
1865-1870
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
59.53.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Salt glaze
Technique
Glazing (Coating)
Color
Cobalt blue (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 17.5 in
Diameter: 11 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Chapman Upson / and Wright / Manufacturers / Middlebury O.
on back:
J.P. Alexander & Co. / Detroit Michigan. / Leave Orders / Here / 4
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