Description:
Jars are generally distinguished from pots and crocks by their smaller openings and mouths. Most earlier types were somewhat ovoid, but 18th-century straight-sided jars are known. Whatever the body form, the jar will have a pronounced lip (to facilitate sealing it with a piece of cloth or oiled paper). Some examples have turned inner ledges on which matching lids rested. Tall, thrown redware jar with cylindrical, ovoid shape (similar to a stoneware crock) with a large spherical mouth, broad belly, and tapering narrower base, the rim is notched to receive a lid which does not survive with the pot, there are two side lug handles (also similar to stoneware crocks), below the handle are two incised lines going around the jar, covering the surface is a lead glaze with appears green in color with orange spots on green, Condition: large rim chip, some glaze losses to the rim, there is a hairline crack from the base into the body, overall good condition, Origin: probably North Shore, Massachusetts, c. 1840.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware Link to share this object record:
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