glaze and cobalt oxide on ceramic with paint and cork (bark)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6 5/16 × 4 3/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16 × 10.7 × 10.7 cm)
Type:
jars
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca 1840
Description:
A stoneware oyster jar from the Thomas Downing oyster house. The jar has a brown glaze with a black painted cork stopper. The jar is cylindrical shaped with tapered shoulder and tall, narrow neck that flares slightly outwards at the lip. The front of the jar is stamped with text that reads, [T' DOWNING [G stamped upside down] / PICKLEDOYSTERS / NO?5 BROAD ST / NEW YORK] with brushed dark blue coloring. There are no marks or decorations on the bottom of the jar.
