Jug
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Caption
Henry Stockwell for William E. Warner at the Columbia Pottery; Henry Stockwell for William E. Warner at the Columbia Pottery. Jug, ca. 1831. Stoneware, 11 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.3 x 21.9 x 22.2 cm) Diameter of base: 5 in. (12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Christine V. Ness, H. Randolph Lever Fund, Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund, and other funds, 77.191.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Culture
Title
Jug
Date
ca. 1831
Geography
Place made: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Medium
Stoneware
Classification
Dimensions
11 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.3 x 21.9 x 22.2 cm) Diameter of base: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Below handle, incised: "Made by Henry Stockwell" Above bird decoration, incised in script: "S. Stiles." (name of man jug was made for) Below bird decoration, incised in script: "This is the first jug made in / the Columbian Factory / Perth Amboy Sept. 1st / 1831 / William E. Warner / Manufacturer"
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Christine V. Ness, H. Randolph Lever Fund, Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund, and other funds
Accession Number
77.191.9
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