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Storage Jar 2015.900.7
Storage Jar
Storage Jar 2015.900.7

Storage Jar

Date1866-1870
Maker 1847-1926
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 44.5 x 21.6cm (17 1/2 x 8 1/2in.)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2015.900.7
DescriptionFive-gallon alkaline-glazed stoneware storage jar or churn with slightly ovoid shape, tall everted neck, lug handles on either side of the body attached just below the neck and strong throwing rings visible. Iron inclusions in the clay create a strong visual effect of black dots of varying sizes over the entire surface.ProvenancePurchased from: Robert R. Hunter Jr.
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Abram
1840-1850
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John W. Seigler
ca. 1854
Storage Jar 2015.900.8
James Henry Stone
ca. 1870
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Cyrus Cogburn
ca. 1820
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James Long
ca. 1830
2022.900.2, Storage Jar
Johnson Family of Potters
ca. 1845
Storage Jar 2015.900.5
SC Dickson Pottery
ca. 1880
Storage Jar 2015.900.4
Archibald McPherson
1865-1885
Storage Jar 2018.900.3
1884 (dated)
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Thomas W. Commeraw (alternate spellings - Commereau, Commerau)
ca. 1800
2022.900.4, Storage Jar
Pottersville Stoneware Manufactory
1839-1843
2022.900.6, Jar
James Pickney Shepherd
1846 (dated)