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Jug

Object Name:
Jug
Object ID:
1964.015.02
Creator:
Taft, J. S. & Company
Place of Origin:
Keene, NH
Date:
1871-1917
Description:
Jug. Light brown salt-glazed stoneware; One gallon size; Cylindrical body with curved shoulders, short tapered neck, flat cylindrical collar, and applied loop handle; Brown Albany slip interior glaze. "J. S. TAFT & CO. / KEENE N.H." stamped on front, shoulder with cobalt blue highlighting. Curved leaf with six petals and stem hand-painted in cobalt blue on front.
Material:
Ceramic
Stoneware
Dimensions:
H-11.3 W-7.5 inches
Provenance:
This item was purchased by the NHHS on July 27, 1964 from Grayln Antiques in North Conway, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Leaves
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