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. Large, tall, thrown redware jar with circular mouth, jar mouth is stepped to receive a lid which does not survive with the pot, the jar has two side lug handles (similar to handles on stoneware jars), below the handles is an incised line that runs around the pot, the surface of the jar is covered in a lead glaze which is mottled light green with orange spots, on the bottom of the jar there is a pencil inscription: "Col. W Millbury/ Mass/ illegible 1920/1930?" Condition: three chips from rim, minor glaze losses on side of pot, chips from footrim, Origin: Probably Exeter, New Hampshire area, c. 1840-1860, Presumed to be part of the Burton N. Gates Collection. According to redware scholar, Justin Thomas, he places the date of this jar earlier in the 19th century - before 1820. Mr. Thomas knows of a piece similar to this example in an important private collection today that was discovered by a longtime coastal Massachusetts collector and antiques dealer in a basement in an early house in Exeter, New Hampshire. There is also a similar example to this jar at Cogswell's Grant, owned by Historic New England, - and is thought to be original to the furnishings of that house. That jar has its original lid.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware Link to share this object record:
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