Jar


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 9 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. ( 24.4 x 21.6 cm )
Creation Date
19th century
Description
Wheel-thrown redware bulbous jar with two applied handles under a flared, indented, rounded rim, with two incised bands under rim which serve as guides for inscription; with several iron brown splotches under a lead glaze.
Marks/Inscription
incised in script: on opposite sides: "SUSAN" and "WEST"
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Kitchen Artifact ID
INV.12631
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society