Name/Title
Earthenware JugDescription
Brown glazed earthenware jug with a single loop handle attached to shoulder. Wide, flaring lip designed to hold a now missing lid. Five horizontal scored rings on shoulder with 4 parallel scored rings at lip.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John SaffordRole
CeramicistDate made
1790 - 1810Time Period
late 18th-early 19th centuriesPlace
Region
NortheastContinent
North AmericaNotes
Made about 1800.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
StampLocation
On exteriorTranscription
"JOHN SAFFORD 20"Type
StampLocation
On bottomTranscription
"103"Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
20 cmDiameter
12.5 cmDimension Notes
Diameter measured at lip. Bottom diameter: 10.5 cmMaterial
Earthenware, GlazeColors
Color
BrownColor Notes
glaze is actually a greenish brown.Condition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
Side and bottom cracked.