3 gallon jar
Probably Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1855-1890
Maker
Probably Richard C. Remmey (1835-1904)
Measurements
13 in x 11 in x 10-1/2 in (dia)
Materials
Cobalt-blue decorated salt-glaze stoneware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, purchased with funds from the H. Rodney Sharp Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1972.411
Condition Notes
The jar has a Y-shaped stress crack and a brown stain on one side.
Provenance
The Jar was purchased from Ethelwyn Janvier Maloney of Townsend, Delaware.
Comments
This well-executed ovoid jar or crock has lug handles, a wide bead near the neck, another wide bead at the base, and a cobalt-blue foliate band around the shoulder. The blue decoration extends over and under the handles. The inside of the jar has a brown glaze.
