Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jug
Object name
Jug
Date
1825-1875
Medium
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 7 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 19 cm )
Description
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed and cobalt blue colored maker's mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oscar T. Barck, Sr.
Object Number
1954.158c
Marks
impressed: on front: "R. CARSON & CO/912 FULTON ST & 383 5TH AVE/BROOKLYN N.Y."
Gallery Label
Most utilitarian stoneware produced in the 18th and 19th centuries was finished with a salt glaze, creating by tossing common table salt into the kiln during firing. The volatized elements produced a clear, glasslike finish that enhanced both the appearance and durability of the vessels.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
