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A brown-glazed ceramic jug with a drip design allover, a short neck and a handle extending from…
Jug
A brown-glazed ceramic jug with a drip design allover, a short neck and a handle extending from…
A brown-glazed ceramic jug with a drip design allover, a short neck and a handle extending from the neck to the shoulder.
Jug, Unknown Maker (American), c. 1870-1880s, ceramic, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Jug

Datec. 1870 - 1880s
Mediumceramic
Dimensions9 1/2 × 5 1/8 inches (24.1 × 13 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Descombe Wells.
Object number1957.11.1
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis half gallon Southern stoneware jug of unusual shape has an agglutinated ash glaze. It was possibly made in north Georgia. An ash glaze combines wood ash with clay in a watery slur which is then sprayed or thrown onto the vessel prior to firing to make a decoration of the type seen on this jug.
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