Face Vessel

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Face Vessel

c. 1860-1870

Made by Artist/maker unknown, American

This face jug, used for water storage, exhibits strong African design precedence, and was probably produced by an enslaved potter in the rural South.

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Object Details

Title:

Face Vessel

Date:

c. 1860-1870

Artist:

Made by Artist/maker unknown, American

Medium:

Glazed stoneware, unglazed kaolin

Dimensions:

7 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (19 x 19.7 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward Russell Jones, 1904

Accession Number:

1904-36

Geography:

Made in Palmetto Fire Brick Works, Bath, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Context:

Period: Victorian

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