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 and tall cylindrical thrown jar, with flared out rim and large circular mouth, interior of mouth was fitted for a lid which is now missing, canted shoulders, incised line above and at the shoulder, and straight sides, with flat bottom; pot is decorated with subtle splashes or dots of manganese, dark brown manganese splotch decoration on the red body; marked on underside in red paint "148". This object was formerly in the collection of Burton N. Gates. His notecards for this object read: "148/ Jar./ 13 in high base 8 in diam. Cover wanting. Red clay. Col. Norwich, Ct. 1912. Dark red glaze. Smoked decoration." Condition: overall good condition, glaze chipped off of rim of mouth, small chip to edge of base, firing flaw or dent to the bottom side of the jar. Origin: Southern New England, possibly Hartford area, c. 1860.
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