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Snake Jug

Anna Pottery American
ca. 1877
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snake Jug
  • Maker: Cornwall Kirkpatrick (1814–1890)
  • Maker: Wallace Kirkpatrick (1828–1896)
  • Maker: Anna Pottery (1859–96)
  • Date: ca. 1877
  • Geography: Made in Anna, Illinois, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt decoration
  • Dimensions: 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.294.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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