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Save for the owners’ initials and accompanying date, this jug is typical of the functional, minimally decorated wares common in the New World. The tin glaze (essentially a lead glaze with tin oxide to make it opaque) created a water-tight seal, although the lead was prone to leeching when exposed to acidic foods and liquids.
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Title: Jug
Maker:
Lambeth Factories
Date: ca. 1647
Geography: Made in England
Culture: British
Medium: Tin-enameled earthenware
Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1937
Object Number: 37.107.2
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