Face jug
about 1860
Object PlaceSouth Carolina
Medium/TechniqueStoneware, alkaline (ash) glaze; kaolin clay inserts
DimensionsOverall: 17.1 x 12.1 x 11.7 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection—Frank B. Bemis Fund, Charles H. Bayley Fund, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection
Accession number2011.1809
On View
On viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1997, sold by Tony L. Shank, Marion, SC, to John Axelrod, Boston; 2011, sold by John Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2011)
early 13th century
12th–13th century