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Jar
Probably Delaware
1850-1910
Measurements
9-3/4 in x 5-1/4 in (dia)
Materials
Glazed stoneware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation
Accession Number
1972.412
Provenance
The jar was purchased from Miss Ethelwyn Janvier Maloney of Townsend, Delaware, with an oral history of use in the Townsend area.
Comments
The jar has a relatively small mouth and rounded shoulders. The top of the lip is uneven. There is little molded or other decorative detail on this jar. The exterior glaze includes some green streaks as well as various impurities. A dark brown glaze coats the interior.