Stoneware jug
- Description
- The conclusion of the War of 1812 devastated many American potteries as the importation of less expensive, foreign-made wares resumed, mostly from Great Britain and Holland. While a number of potteries went out of business, the Clark and Howe pottery in Athens, New York employed more men than any other pottery in the state, and even expanded into northwestern New York. The firm was in part responsible for sustaining the local economy, paying $1,750 in wages in 1812 (equal to over $22,000 today).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- jug
- date made
- 1805-1813
- maker
- Clark, Nathan
- Howe, Thomas
- Physical Description
- ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 42 cm x 45 cm; 16 17/32 in x 17 23/32 in
- place made
- United States: New York, Athens
- ID Number
- 1977.0803.66
- accession number
- 1977.0803
- catalog number
- 1977.0803.66
- subject
- New York Stoneware
- Food
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Domestic Furnishings
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
- New York Stoneware
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- John Paul Remensnyder
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