Jar

• Artist: Abraham Mead (Maker)
• Medium: Stoneware
• Geographical Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
• Dates: 1791
• Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (15.9 x 14 x 14 cm) Diameter of opening: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
• Markings: Painted on front in black slip: "H [four dots in shape of diamond] L / [horizontal line] 1791"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 36, Shelf C
• Accession Number: 42.345
• Image: 42.345_view1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Gray stoneware jar with saltglaze; ovoid body with molded rings in low relief around shoulder below short neck that flares out into wide mouth; fish scale (or grapes) decoration painted in black slip on either side of inscription. CONDITION: Good.