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Face jug
about 1860
Object Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina
Medium/Technique
Stoneware, alkaline (ash) glaze; kaolin clay inserts
Dimensions
Overall: 17.1 x 12.1 x 11.7 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection—Frank B. Bemis Fund, Charles H. Bayley Fund, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection
Accession Number2011.1809
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CollectionsAmericas
DescriptionTall ovoid face vessel with spout at top. Dark brown glaze. One eyebrow extends across the forehead. Eyes and teeth made from unglazed white kaolin set in earthenware body. Individual triangular teeth made from kaolin set in the earthenware body, and left unglazed using wax-resist.
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)