Jug

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Jug

Entry/Object ID

2010.700.019

Description

Lidded jug or vase, ca. 1870s-1880s, looks like cloisonne but is ceramic.. Floral and butterfly motif over a turquoise, red, and black ground. Japanese Satsuma Totai Cloisonné -- based on Chinese cloisonne designs but in ceramic with few of no wires involved. Popular for a relatively short period in third quarter of 19th century.

Collection

Lighthouse Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1878 - 1883

Place

Location

Japan