Jar

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jar

Entry/Object ID

1953.52.10

Description

Tall stoneware crock or jar decorated with a hand-painted design of a floral vase in blue. The piece has mostly straight sides, flaring inward then back outward at the top. U-shaped handles are attached to either side, and a line is incised around the neck of the crock at the center line of the handles. Above the line is the stamped label, "BALLARD & BROTHERS BURLINGTON VT 4".

Context

Made by Ballard & Brothers Pottery in Burlington, Vermont. Owned by Enoch and Lucy Day of Ludlow, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.52

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ballard Brothers

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crock, Food Storage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jar, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

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