Mug

Date1730-1750

MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware

DimensionsOH: 8 1/2"; Diam (base): 5 3/4"; OW: 7 7/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1957-179

DescriptionWheel thrown white salt-glazed stoneware tankard of cylindrical form flaring slightly at the base. Molded and reeded at the rim; sharp double reeded band about one-third down. Sharply molded compound reeded rim, about 1 1/2" from bottom, a plainer one about 3/4" above bottom, and a shallow reed almost at bottom. Reeded strap loop handle pinched with the fingers at the lower termination.Label TextRefined white tankards, baluster-shaped mugs, and pitchers or jugs are prevalent from the second to fourth quarter of the eighteenth century at many archaeological sites from New England to the southern colonies. Thinly potted and largely unadorned, these vessels are generally difficult to date more closely than circa 1725 to 1775; indeed, both earlier and later examples undoubtedly were present here as well. Among decorative options, bands of “bread crumbs” or shreds of clay are occasionally found on white tankards, although this enhancement is more common on brown English stoneware.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenanceVendor: David Stockwell, Philadelphia