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Storage Jar 2015.900.7
Storage Jar
Storage Jar 2015.900.7

Storage Jar

Date1866-1870
Maker Jeremiah S. Hogue (1847-1926)
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 44.5 x 21.6cm (17 1/2 x 8 1/2in.)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2015.900.7
DescriptionFive-gallon alkaline-glazed stoneware storage jar or churn with slightly ovoid shape, tall everted neck, lug handles on either side of the body attached just below the neck and strong throwing rings visible. Iron inclusions in the clay create a strong visual effect of black dots of varying sizes over the entire surface.
ProvenancePurchased from: Robert R. Hunter Jr.