Stoneware Water Cooler, 1825-1875
THF168651 / Stoneware Water Cooler, 1825-1875
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Artifact Overview
This water cooler 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 bird and hearts on this piece.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Water cooler
Date Made
1825-1875
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.6.34
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 in
Diameter: 12 in
Inscriptions
pressed at top of front:
THIS. IS. A. PRESENT. FROM. A. POTTER. / TURN. THE. COCK. AND. OUT. COMES. WATTER.[sic] / C. STEVENS.
pressed in middle of front:
J W
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This jar 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 stag and landscape on this piece.