Manufacturer

Oliver Dubois

Material

stoneware
other

Dimensions

Overall: 18 in. × 11 1/2 in. (45.7 × 29.2 cm)

Creation Date

1821

Description

Salt-glazed stoneware keg or cooler (for water or liquor) with incised mark on top; elaborately decorated with incised and cobalt blue painted fish, bird, and leaves.

Marks/Inscription

incised: by hand on keg top: "Oliver Dubois / Zanesville Ohio / Sept. 11 1821 / Price $200"

Provenance

Purchased from Elie Nadelman
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman

Kitchen Artifact ID

1937.910