Jug

Probably Mid-Atlantic Region

1800-1875

Measurements

6-1/2 in x 6 in x 5-1/2 in (dia)

Materials

Manganese glazed red earthenware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

1973.178

Provenance

An early accession record states that the jug was “Found in an old house in Odessa, Delaware” and purchased from Mrs. Harry B. Roberts Jr. of Odessa.

Comments

The jug, thrown on a potter's wheel, is of a bulbous shape that tapers to a narrow neck and thick-lipped mouth. A strap handle with molding down the outside is applied at the neck and midpoint of the body. The jug stands on a narrow foot. The entire jug is glazed a black color.