Ceramic Jug, Chinese

Ceramic

Cascade Locks Historical Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

66.1 95

Description

Ceramic jugs owned by Chinese workers in the 1880-1990. These jugs referred to as Tiger Whiskey containers were manufactured for Chinese liquor. After usage they would be reused for other items like water, and oil. The containers themselves are dark in coloring often referred to as brown glaze stoneware, both jugs are two toned with a lighter stoneware color at the base and a darker black on the top. There are multiple cracks and breaks, some that have been adhered back together. One of the jugs has a manufactured mark in the shape of two triangles connected at the top forming an x shape but with closed ends.

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

66.1. - Base of jug. 66.1. -Side of jug.

Transcription

66.1. - 66.1. -One of the jugs has a manufactured mark in the shape of two triangles connected at the top forming an x shape but with closed ends.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Raised Mark

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bottle, Wine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Materials

Material

Ceramic

Material Notes

Ceramic glazed jug.

Colors

Color

Black, Tan, Brown

Color Notes

The base of the jugs is tan progressing into a darkened near black in the middle and upper neck of the jug.