Stoneware Storage Jug with lid

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About this item

Marked “T. Crafts and Co. Whately 3,” this large storage vessel and cover were made of clay brought to Massachusetts by boat from New Jersey. Potters used it to make “stoneware”, so named because the clay could be fired at a high temperature, producing a durable product.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Food Storage Equipment
CreatorThomas Crafts and Company
Datecirca 1826
PlaceWhately, Massachusetts
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
Food, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialClay
Process/FormatCeramic; Stoneware
Dimension detailsHeight: 14.25 in
Catalog #2000.20.510
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Thomas Crafts and Company. Stoneware Storage Jug with lid. ca. 1826. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2000-20-510/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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