Name/Title

Jug

Entry/Object ID

590

Acquisition

Notes

Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Place

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

6 in

Height

28.57 cm

Width

11.43 cm

Length

15.24 cm

Material

Stoneware, salt-glaze

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The salt-glazed stoneware jug was made by the Pennsylvania Germans in southeastern Pennsylvania in the early 19th century.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Manganese brown and cobalt blue are the only two colors that can withstand the high firing temperatures needed for salt-glazed stoneware.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The Pennsylvania Germans were better known for their decorative redwares, using the more durable stoneware as storage vessels.