Chinese Jug

Name/Title

Chinese Jug

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.235

Description

A large, circular ceramic jug, with a dark brown glaze. There is an unglazed section near the rim of the jug, with dark brown glazed Chinese characters.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Dates are a guess, based on when George Miller Brown owned his ranch in Santa Clara.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jug

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

554

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

2

Dimensions

Height

13-3/4 in

Circumference

38-3/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Miller Brown

Notes

Owned ranch where jug is from

Person or Organization

Ella Sharp

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ella Sharp

Owner/Agent

Ella Sharp

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 24, 1967