Stoneware jug

Description:

Israel Seymour operated a pottery in Troy, New York from about 1809 to 1865. This beautifully formed jug is a fine example of much of the stoneware made by New York potters--simple utilitarian pieces, without adornment, that met the needs of the people who used them.

Date Made: 1824-1850

Maker: Seymour, Israel

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Troy

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass, Food, Industry & Manufacturing, New York Stoneware, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: The Osgood Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CE.319884.79Catalog Number: 319884.079Accession Number: 319884

Object Name: jug

Physical Description: ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)Measurements: overall: 30 cm x 12 cm; 11 13/16 in x 4 23/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-dee9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_574155

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