Collection Highlights
Snake jug
1871
1906.6ab
Stoneware
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Urns (pair) with covers
Object name
Urns (pair) with covers
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 10 x 9 in. ( 43.2 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Pair of pistol-handled porcelain urns; cover enamelled in blue and orange; marbled base; body of each urn with oval medallions with initials "J.E.G" and partial arms of New York State.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number
1969.16ab
Marks
gilded lettering: in medallions: "J E G"
Gallery Label
These urns were made for John Greenwood (1760-1819) and Elizabeth (Weaver) Greenwood (1764-1831).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
