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Jug

ca. 1810
Not on view
The body of this jug is made of nineteenth-century, salt-glazed English stoneware.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jug
  • Maker: John W. Forbes (1781–1864)
  • Date: ca. 1810
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver, ceramic
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 7 1/16 in. (24.1 x 19.5 x 17.9 cm); 42 oz. 18 dwt. (1334 g)
    Base: Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.120.244
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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