Face Vessel
Attributed to Thomas J. Davies Pottery, Edgefield district, South Carolina, c. 1862 - 1870
Geography:
Probably made in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1860-70Medium:
Glazed stoneware, unglazed earthenwareDimensions:
6 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches (16.2 x 14.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1904-37Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Russell Jones, 1904
Probably made in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1860-70Medium:
Glazed stoneware, unglazed earthenwareDimensions:
6 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches (16.2 x 14.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 109, American Art, first floor
Accession Number:1904-37Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Russell Jones, 1904
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These face jugs, used for water storage, exhibit strong African design precedence, and were often produced by enslaved potters in the rural South.
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