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Culture:American
Title:jug
Date Made:19th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed red earthenware (redware)
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 8 in x 3 3/4 in; 20.32 cm x 9.525 cm
Accession Number:  HD 53.068.1
Credit Line:Gift of Henry N. Flynt and Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Redware jug in light reddish brown with a greenish tint. The jug has a pinched pouring spout, rounded body with two incised band around the middle that intersect the lower end of the applied loop handle, and molded foot rim. New England potters made coarse, utilitarian plates and dishes from local clays. The inherent fragility of these inexpensive wares caused them to break from use. The iron impurities in the clay give the body its distinctive red color.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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