Jug
- Object Name:
- Jug
- Object ID:
- 1902.006
- Creator:
- Clark, Daniel (1768-1828)
Potter - Place of Origin:
- Lyndeborough, NH/Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1792
- Description:
- Jug. Made by Daniel Clark (1768-1828) of Lyndeborough and Concord, NH. Red earthenware with black manganese exterior glaze. Ovoid body with short neck, rounded lip, and rounded foot. Applied strap handle on shoulder.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Redware - Dimensions:
- H-7.25 Dia-5.5 inches
- Provenance:
- This jug was donated in 1902 by Ellen F. (Mrs. George F.) Kelley (1845-1918), whose first husband was John Farmer Clark (1832-1885), the grandson of potter Daniel Clark (1768-1828).
Daniel Clark, to whom the jug is attributed, learned the potting trade from his father Peter Clark (1743-1826). He started working in Lyndeborough, NH, before settling in Concord in 1791. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Ellen F. Kelley
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