Jar

Dave (later recorded as David Drake) (American, about 1800–about 1870)

1857

Object PlaceSouth Carolina

Medium/TechniqueStoneware with alkaline glaze

DimensionsOverall: 35.6 x 38.1 cm (14 x 15 in.)

Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection—Frank B. Bemis Fund, Charles H. Bayley Fund, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection

Accession number2011.1806

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ClassificationsCeramics

Collections

Americas

Provenance1987, sold by Jim Williams, Savannah, GA, to Tony L. Shank, Marion, SC; 1997, sold by Tony Shank to John Axelrod, Boston; 2011, sold by John Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2011)

Note: For more on Jim Williams, see John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.